SEED GAME#3053 BGG all-time

Gnome Hollow(2024)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.47
Action QueueHexagon GridPieces as Map

Games like Gnome Hollow

Looking for games like Gnome Hollow? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure(2021)

★ 7.31–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pieces as Map + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPieces as Map

Gems of Iridescia(2025)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Dwar7s Fall(2016)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Overlords of Infamy(2017)

★ 7.01–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

Simurgh(2015)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Modular BoardTile PlacementWorker Placement

Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.71–5 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Myraclia(2020)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Ex Libris: Revised Edition(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Overboss Duel(2023)

★ 6.72 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pieces as Map + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPieces as Map

Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Tile PlacementWorker Placement

Mi Tierra(2010)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionTile Placement

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