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Honga(2018)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.10
Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

Games like Honga

Looking for games like Honga? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

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★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

IncomeSet CollectionTile Placement

Lowlands(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

The Cave(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsModular BoardSet Collection

Castellum: Maastricht(2018)

★ 6.62–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionTake ThatTile Placement

Darwinauts(2022)

★ 6.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionTile PlacementWorker Placement

Dig a Dino(2017)

★ 6.02–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

MemorySet CollectionWorker Placement

Coal Baron(2013)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Expedition: Northwest Passage – HMS Terror Edition(2013)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsMap AdditionSet Collection

Dwar7s Fall(2016)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

The Girl Who Made The Stars(2023)

★ 6.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

End Game BonusesPattern BuildingSet Collection

Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Tile PlacementWorker Placement

Istanbul: The Dice Game(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingSet Collection

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