SEED GAME#20922 BGG all-time

Extinction: The Game Of Ecology(1970)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players120 minWeight 2.00
Area MovementEnclosure

Games like Extinction: The Game Of Ecology

Looking for games like Extinction: The Game Of Ecology? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Capt'n W. Kidd(2004)

★ 4.62–3 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementEnclosure

Safari Round Up(1973)

★ 5.12–4 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementEnclosure

Pandaï(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement

Area Movement

Anno Domini(1995)

★ 6.04 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementDice Rolling

Castello Methoni(2019)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Enclosure

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosure

Puppy Love(2016)

★ 5.92–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementGrid Movement

Oklahoma Boomers(2014)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementEnclosure

Altamira(2007)

★ 5.43–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementSet Collection

Chickapig(2016)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementDice Rolling

General Orders: World War II(2023)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementWorker Placement

General Orders: Sengoku Jidai(2025)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementWorker Placement

Black Molly(2004)

★ 4.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementModular Board

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists