SEED GAME#7544 BGG all-time

Deep Vents(2020)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.57
Hexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesPattern Building

Games like Deep Vents

Looking for games like Deep Vents? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Migration(2014)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnclosureHexagon Grid

Ape Town(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Fall(2024)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridHidden Victory Points

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Hive(2001)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

EnclosureGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Verdant(2022)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 2 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small(2012)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 1 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnclosureIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Castles of Mad King Ludwig(2014)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Increase Value of Unchosen Resources + 2 more

End Game BonusesHidden Victory PointsI Cut, You Choose

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

The Wolves(2022)

★ 7.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

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