SEED GAME#4636 BGG all-time

Hellas(2002)

★ 6.2 BGG2 playersWeight 2.05
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Games like Hellas

Looking for games like Hellas? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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

Trias(2002)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

The Quest for El Dorado(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseGrid Movement

La Strada(2004)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnclosure

Explorers of the North Sea(2016)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Kingdom Builder(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Babylonia(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingHand Management

Tobago(2009)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

DeductionGrid MovementHand Management

The Last Bottle of Rum(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Samurai(1998)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Obsidia(2020)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionClosed Drafting

Entdecker: Exploring New Horizons(2001)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Dragoon(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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