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Hextraction(2023)

★ 8.0 BGG1–99 players10 minWeight 1.33
Hexagon GridModular BoardRace

Games like Hextraction

Looking for games like Hextraction? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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The Climbers(2008)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardRaceThree Dimensional Movement

The Climbers: Family Edition(2019)

★ 6.52–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Modular BoardRaceThree Dimensional Movement

Powerboats(2008)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Dorfromantik: The Duel(2023)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardTile Placement

Ice Hike: Beware of the Bears(2024)

★ 6.42–5 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Area MovementHexagon GridModular Board

Combi-Nations(2022)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardTile Placement

Butterfly Garden(2012)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Battle Sheep(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

EnclosureGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Solstis(2024)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardPieces as MapSolo / Solitaire Game

Powerships(2018)

★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Winter(2022)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPattern Building

The Mole in the Hole(1995)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Hexagon GridMap ReductionModular Board

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