SEED GAME#9290 BGG all-time

Hornet(2010)

★ 6.2 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.07
Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Hornet

Looking for games like Hornet? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Wooly Whammoth(2019)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

Pocket Imperium(2013)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Ratapolis(2023)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardProgrammed Movement

The Grimm Forest(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Ratland(2017)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Simultaneous Action SelectionTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Templars' Journey(2017)

★ 6.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Darwin's Choice(2019)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Doge(2000)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

Varmints!(2023)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Silk(2018)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTake That

Revolution!(2009)

★ 6.73–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Multiple Lot

Fealty(2011)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

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