SEED GAME#10137 BGG all-time

High Heavens(2015)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.29
Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Games like High Heavens

Looking for games like High Heavens? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas: Malleus Maleficarum(2015)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Thunder & Lightning(2016)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Hera and Zeus(2000)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game(2014)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Mythic Mischief(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Endogenesis: 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Alkemy(2008)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Mythic Mischief Vol. II(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Forlorn: Hope(2010)

★ 6.81–2 players40 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid Movement

Harry Potter Trading Card Game(2001)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Time Barons(2014)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementWorker Placement

Abaddon(2012)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

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