SEED GAME#16181 BGG all-time

Forest Guardians(2020)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridMap Addition

Games like Forest Guardians

Looking for games like Forest Guardians? 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

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Karak II(2023)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridMap Addition

Exxit(2006)

★ 6.92 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Rebirth(2024)

★ 7.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Carcassonne: Amazonas(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceMap AdditionTile Placement

Flow: Untamed Rivers(2023)

★ 6.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

ConnectionsHexagon GridModular Board

Dorfromantik: The Duel(2023)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardTile Placement

Lakshadweep(2023)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceMap AdditionPieces as Map

Ape Town(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Radioactive Bees(2020)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

U.S. Telegraph(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

ConnectionsHexagon GridMap Addition

Towers of the Sun(2023)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Attika(2003)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Map Addition + 2 more

Map AdditionModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

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