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Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 4.51
Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardOpen Drafting

Games like Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition)? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Bios: Mesofauna(2022)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardOpen Drafting

Food Chain Magnate(2015)

★ 8.02–5 players120 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Delayed PurchaseIncomeMarket

Feudum(2018)

★ 7.62–5 players80 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Downfall(2018)

★ 6.43–6 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Lisboa(2017)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 4.6
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Die Macher(1986)

★ 7.63–5 players240 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Bruxelles 1893(2013)

★ 7.62–5 players50 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Imperial Struggle(2020)

★ 8.22 players120 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenEvents

Reef Encounter(2004)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationHand Management

Prince of Chaos: Battle for Tae Orn(2008)

★ 6.52–4 players120 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Grid MovementModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Speakeasy(2025)

★ 8.51–4 players50 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Dominant Species(2010)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Action DraftingAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

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