SEED GAME#4912 BGG all-time

Drakon (Fourth Edition)(2015)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.46
Grid MovementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Games like Drakon (Fourth Edition)

Looking for games like Drakon (Fourth Edition)? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

Drakon (Third Edition)(2006)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Grid MovementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Drakon (Second Edition)(2002)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementModular BoardTile Placement

No Escape(2018)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Lazer Ryderz(2017)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

ChainingMovement TemplateNetwork and Route Building

The Mystic Wood(1980)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementModular BoardRace

Catch Don Falconi(2022)

★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPlayer Elimination

Northwest Passage Adventure(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Drakon(2001)

★ 6.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Karak(2017)

★ 7.22–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Dice RollingMap AdditionModular Board

Rush & Bash(2015)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardRace

Meeple Quest(2021)

★ 9.31–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Valknut(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementTile Placement

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