SEED GAME#270 BGG all-time

Cyclades(2009)

★ 7.5 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.82
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Games like Cyclades

Looking for games like Cyclades? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Cyclades: Legendary Edition(2024)

★ 8.12–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Porta Nigra(2015)

★ 7.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementOpen Drafting

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Age of Conan: The Strategy Board Game(2009)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Olympos(2011)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSet Collection

Mare Nostrum: Empires(2016)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingSet Collection

Suriya: The Last Horizon(2026)

★ 8.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Money Maker(2016)

★ 7.13–6 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Minos(1991)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Senji(2008)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingDice Rolling

Vengeance(2018)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

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