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Fjords(2022)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.51
Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Games like Fjords

Looking for games like Fjords? 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 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

Fjords(2005)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingHexagon Grid

Carcassonne(2000)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureKill Steal

Land vs Sea(2021)

★ 7.02–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Chaining + 4 more

ChainingEnclosureHexagon Grid

Kingdom Builder(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers(2002)

★ 7.12–5 players35 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureKill Steal

Lifeline(2022)

★ 5.62 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Chaining + 4 more

ChainingEnclosureHexagon Grid

Harmonies(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Maya(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureTile Placement

Gaïa(2014)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMemory

Rabbit Island: Explore, Build, Conquer(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTile Placement

Forest Guardians(2020)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridMap Addition

U.S. Telegraph(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

ConnectionsHexagon GridMap Addition

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