SEED GAME#103 BGG all-time

Fields of Arle(2014)

★ 8.0 BGG1–2 players60 minWeight 3.85
Automatic Resource GrowthHighest-Lowest ScoringIncome

Games like Fields of Arle

Looking for games like Fields of Arle? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

Agricola(2007)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthClosed DraftingEnclosure

Caverna: The Cave Farmers(2013)

★ 7.91–7 players30 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesSolo / Solitaire Game

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Income + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

Agricola (Revised Edition)(2016)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 3 more

EnclosureHand ManagementWorker Placement

Le Havre(2008)

★ 7.81–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Income + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Shogun no Katana(2023)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 3 more

End Game BonusesMarketScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

The Great Wall(2021)

★ 7.81–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommand CardsIncome

Wendake(2017)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Highest-Lowest Scoring + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHidden Victory Points

Men-Nefer(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 2 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

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