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Benevolent(2022)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Games like Benevolent

Looking for games like Benevolent? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
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76/100

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Alchemist(2007)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Ilium(2008)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
76/100

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Saba: Palast der Königin(2007)

★ 5.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Die Patin(2023)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Piggy Piggy(2024)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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The Way of the Bear(2018)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Sumeria(2009)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Chakra(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Action RetrievalSet Collection

Blockers! The Card Game(2012)

★ 5.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Kulami(2011)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Tholos(2021)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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