SEED GAME#15126 BGG all-time

Hidden Ark(2023)

★ 6.9 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.50
Grid MovementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Hidden Ark

Looking for games like Hidden Ark? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Mycelia(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Serengeti Sanctuary(2024)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Moon Bunny(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Villagers(2019)

★ 7.11–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Arkham Noir: Case #1 – The Witch Cult Murders(2017)

★ 6.71 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Barrio(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Aldebaran Duel(2023)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSet Collection

OT Fantasy Draft(2022)

★ 7.31–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Planet Defenders(2016)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementOpen Drafting

Meadow(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Reforest(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

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