Gentes(2017)
Games like Gentes
Looking for games like Gentes? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options 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
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Fest Season(2025)
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Yellow & Yangtze(2018)
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Hallertau(2020)
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Anno 1800: The Board Game(2020)
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Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)
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Imperial Settlers(2014)
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Ark Nova(2021)
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Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)
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Imperium: Classics(2021)
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