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Clans(2002)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.03
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementEnclosure

Games like Clans

Looking for games like Clans? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side 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

Terra Nova(2006)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Oklahoma Boomers(2014)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Rise!(2012)

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Towers of the Sun(2023)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Barony(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Arktia(2008)

★ 5.62–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHexagon Grid

Byzantio(2013)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Qin(2012)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Element(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Fendo(2014)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Rheinländer(1999)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Element: Silver(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

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