SEED GAME#4786 BGG all-time

Hellas(2016)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.58
Action DraftingFollowHexagon Grid

Games like Hellas

Looking for games like Hellas? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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

Nakum(2020)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Pili: The New Challengers(2024)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingFollowHidden Movement

San Juan (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingFollowHand Management

Riverboat(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

New Frontiers(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingFollowIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Mint Control(2020)

★ 5.42–4 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceFollow

Tenby(2025)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingOpen DraftingPattern Building

Assyria: Second Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Hexagon Grid

Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementHexagon Grid

Vivid Memories(2022)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

Assyria(2009)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Hexagon Grid

Hand ManagementHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Olympus(2010)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Follow

FollowTake ThatVariable Phase Order

Boudicca: The Warrior Queen(2012)

★ 7.11–2 players180 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Hexagon Grid

Dice RollingHexagon GridScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

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