SEED GAME#25911 BGG all-time

Connect5(2019)

★ 8.5 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 2.50
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementConnections

Games like Connect5

Looking for games like Connect5? 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. 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

ConHex(2002)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsPattern Building

Polaris(2025)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsHand Management

Portobello Market(2007)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Mezen(2023)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Connections + 1 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Amygdala(2023)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSet Collection

Element(2008)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Urbino(2017)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSquare Grid

Patterns(2023)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementConnections

Holi: Festival of Colors(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPattern Building

Barony(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Circle of Life(2015)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridPattern Building

Convert(2014)

★ 6.71–2 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingTile Placement

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