SEED GAME#2896 BGG all-time

Helios(2014)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.87
Action PointsTile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Games like Helios

Looking for games like Helios? 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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Forgotten Planet(2011)

★ 5.92–4 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Upon a Salty Ocean(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsVariable Phase Order

Warlord(2004)

★ 7.02–8 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingVariable Phase Order

Warzone (Second Edition)(1998)

★ 6.72–8 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingVariable Phase Order

Citadel(2002)

★ 6.92 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsPoint to Point MovementTile Placement

The Secret of Monte Cristo(2011)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceVariable Phase Order

CAV: Combat Assault Vehicle(2001)

★ 6.92–8 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingVariable Phase Order

H2Olland(2005)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Tile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Massilia(2014)

★ 5.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingTile Placement

Creepers(2009)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePattern Building

Lowlands(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

Fields of Green(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Closed DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionTile Placement

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