SEED GAME#633 BGG all-time

Escape Plan(2019)

★ 7.5 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 3.68
Area MovementEnclosureHexagon Grid

Games like Escape Plan

Looking for games like Escape Plan? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Time of Legends: Joan of Arc(2019)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

The Colonists(2016)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Civilization: A New Dawn(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.93–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Epochs: Course of Cultures(2025)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridModular Board

Dominant Species: Marine(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Runewars(2010)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingGrid Movement

Twilight Imperium: Second Edition(2000)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Revive(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon GridMap Addition

Twilight Imperium(1997)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

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