SEED GAME#515 BGG all-time

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.4 BGG3–5 players90 minWeight 2.91
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Endeavor

Looking for games like Endeavor? 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

Heads of State(2008)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Shadow Moon Syndicates(2026)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Radiant(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Endeavor: Age of Sail(2018)

★ 7.82–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Ticket to Ride: Rails & Sails(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ConnectionsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Legacy: Gears of Time(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Before the Wind(2007)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Il Principe(2005)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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