Hive(2001)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Army of Frogs(2007)
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Tortuga(2007)
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The Duke(2013)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
Radioactive Bees(2020)
Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more
Calico(2020)
Shares Enclosure + 2 more
Monkey Palace(2024)
Shares Pieces as Map + 2 more
Gods Love Dinosaurs(2020)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
Element(2017)
Shares Enclosure + 2 more
Paso del Brahmán(2022)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
Element: Silver(2019)
Shares Enclosure + 2 more
Samurai(1998)
Shares Enclosure + 2 more
Akros(2020)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
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