Gaïa(2014)
Games like Gaïa
Looking for games like Gaïa? 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 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Alhambra(2003)
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Iliad(2025)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Skyrise(2024)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Stellar(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Midgard(2007)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Wasabi!(2008)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Myraclia(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Exoplanets(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Supernova: A New Exodus(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Maki Master(2024)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
Mandrago(2016)
Shares Hand Management + 4 more
Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
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