SEED GAME#804 BGG all-time

Babylonia(2019)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.39
Area Majority / InfluenceChainingHand Management

Games like Babylonia

Looking for games like Babylonia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Bebop(2024)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingDice Rolling

Carpe Diem(2018)

★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Area MovementContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Kingdom Builder(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Samurai(1998)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Winter Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.71–5 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Action QueueHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Blue Lagoon(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingConnections

China(2005)

★ 7.03–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Iliad(2025)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Évora(2022)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Steam Power(2025)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Chaining + 4 more

ChainingConnectionsContracts

Harmonies(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

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