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Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala(2014)

★ 7.8 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.84
Auction / BiddingConstrained BiddingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala

Looking for games like Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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★ 8.12–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Keyflower(2012)

★ 7.72–6 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 5 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementAuction: Multiple Lot

Rising Sun(2018)

★ 7.83–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Action DraftingAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

Djinn(2023)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesGrid MovementModular Board

Targi(2012)

★ 7.62 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Small World(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated(2019)

★ 8.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Clank!: Catacombs(2022)

★ 8.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Court of the Dead: Mourners Call(2019)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingClosed Drafting

Arcadia Quest(2014)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

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