SEED GAME#13915 BGG all-time

Elements of the Gods(2021)

★ 7.2 BGG1–5 players30 minWeight 2.20
Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Elements of the Gods

Looking for games like Elements of the Gods? 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 and picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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

Magna Roma(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHighest-Lowest ScoringOpen Drafting

The Rose King(1992)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Akropolis(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Auction: DutchEnd Game BonusesLayering

Azul(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Remember Our Trip(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Wispwood(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 3 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingPattern Building

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Element: Silver(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Northwest(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSet Collection

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Ebbe & Flut(2000)

★ 6.51–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementMemoryPattern Building

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

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