SEED GAME#10556 BGG all-time

Blooms(2018)

★ 6.5 BGG2 playersWeight 1.78
Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Games like Blooms

Looking for games like Blooms? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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

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Ragnarocks(2022)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
80/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Catchup(2010)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridTile Placement

Circle of Life(2015)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridPattern Building

モンスターヘクス (Monster Hex)(2024)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Yavalath(2007)

★ 7.12–3 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid

Hexagon GridPattern Building

Manalath(2018)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid

Hexagon GridPattern Building

Constructo(2014)

★ 6.92 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Bug(2017)

★ 6.52 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid

Hexagon GridPattern Building

Carcassonne: Winter Edition(2012)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Graveyards, Ghosts & Haunted Houses(2015)

★ 6.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Trike(2020)

★ 6.02 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

The Ark of the Covenant(2003)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

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