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Hermagor(2006)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.17
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Games like Hermagor

Looking for games like Hermagor? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

Aeroplanes: Aviation Ascendant(2012)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

DRCongo(2015)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationDice Rolling

Ys(2004)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Namibia(2010)

★ 6.23–4 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationNetwork and Route Building

Tin Goose(2016)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India(2004)

★ 7.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Oktoberfest(2017)

★ 6.13–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Container(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidCommodity Speculation

Strasbourg(2011)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Stronghold(2009)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Kingdom of Solomon(2012)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationEnclosure

TOKYO METRO(2018)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

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