SEED GAME#335 BGG all-time

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.5 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.11
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Ethnos

Looking for games like Ethnos? 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

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Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries(2007)

★ 7.62–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Dragonrealm(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Alhambra(2003)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Haven(2018)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Iquazú(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Radiant(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Stellar(2020)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Wonderland Xiii(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Archeos Society(2023)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Subastral(2021)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mephisto: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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