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Hermetica(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG2 playersWeight 3.00
Action PointsGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Hermetica

Looking for games like Hermetica? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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

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ISO Match
75/100

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Onager(2012)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Mythic Mischief(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

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Chase(1985)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon Grid

Mythic Mischief Vol. II(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Crosshairs(2010)

★ 7.72–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridSimulation

Ortus(2013)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Neuschwabenland(2015)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Old School Tactical: Volume 2 – West Front 1944/45(2017)

★ 8.52–3 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Royal Palace(2008)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Emergo(1986)

★ 7.12 players45 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridSquare Grid

YINSH(2003)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement

Catch the LeaderGrid MovementPattern Building

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