SEED GAME#4862 BGG all-time

Dawn of Ulos(2023)

★ 7.1 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.83
Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Games like Dawn of Ulos

Looking for games like Dawn of Ulos? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.71–5 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Action QueueHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Big Boss(1994)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementInvestment

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Brazil: Imperial(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionContractsGrid Movement

Pandoria(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Acquire(1963)

★ 7.42–6 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Final Girl(2021)

★ 8.21 players20 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Botanicus(2024)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Action DraftingGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Samurai(1998)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

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