SEED GAME#334 BGG all-time

Hive(2001)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.31
EnclosureGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Hive

Looking for games like Hive? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Army of Frogs(2007)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingPieces as Map

Tortuga(2007)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridPattern Movement

The Duke(2013)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

Radioactive Bees(2020)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Monkey Palace(2024)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Pieces as Map + 2 more

End Game BonusesHot PotatoIncome

Gods Love Dinosaurs(2020)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Element(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Paso del Brahmán(2022)

★ 7.92 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Area MovementGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Element: Silver(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Samurai(1998)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Akros(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

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