SEED GAME#13060 BGG all-time

Herr der Ziegen(2008)

★ 6.1 BGG2–5 players40 minWeight 1.96
Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTile Placement

Games like Herr der Ziegen

Looking for games like Herr der Ziegen? 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 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

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Entdecker(1996)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTile Placement

Rabbit Island: Explore, Build, Conquer(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardTile Placement

Crows(2010)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Modular BoardTile Placement

Leaf(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Modular BoardSet CollectionTile Placement

Iglu Iglu(2004)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Horizons(2018)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Subulata(2003)

★ 6.52 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Modular BoardSecret Unit DeploymentTile Placement

Lost Kingdoms: Pangea in Pieces(2021)

★ 6.71–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Drôles de Zèbres(2004)

★ 6.22 players23 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSquare GridTile Placement

Carcassonne: The Castle(2003)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Carcassonne: The City(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Carcassonne: Winter Edition(2012)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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