Heaven & Ale(2017)
Games like Heaven & Ale
Looking for games like Heaven & Ale? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar(2012)
Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 2 more
Murano(2014)
Shares Rondel + 2 more
Glen More(2010)
Shares Tile Placement + 1 more
Shipyard(2009)
Shares Rondel + 1 more
Shipyard (Second Edition)(2023)
Shares Rondel + 1 more
Black Forest(2024)
Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 1 more
Ayar: Children of the Sun(2025)
Shares Highest-Lowest Scoring + 2 more
Agricola(2007)
Shares Turn Order: Claim Action
Rajas of the Ganges(2017)
Shares Tile Placement + 1 more
Fields of Arle(2014)
Shares Highest-Lowest Scoring + 1 more
The Castles of Burgundy(2011)
Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more
Atlantis Exodus(2024)
Shares Once-Per-Game Abilities + 2 more
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