SEED GAME#2551 BGG all-time

Glüx(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.61
Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementSquare Grid

Games like Glüx

Looking for games like Glüx? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Fendo(2014)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Petteia

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementSquare Grid

SHŌBU(2019)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Six Making(2013)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Mixtour(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Kamisado Max(2014)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

TacTiki(2022)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMemorySquare Grid

Iro(2022)

★ 7.52 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare GridStatic Capture

Tower Chess(2016)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Boom & Zoom (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 6.72 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Forgenesis(2024)

★ 6.42 players5 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMoving Multiple UnitsSquare Grid

Kuba(1994)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

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