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Ice and Idols(2025)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.50
Action PointsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Games like Ice and Idols

Looking for games like Ice and Idols? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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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Explorers of the North Sea(2016)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Western Legends(2018)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementBetting and Bluffing

Antics!(2010)

★ 6.93–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated(2019)

★ 8.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses

Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Tikal(1999)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

The Golden Ages(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Whistle Stop(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Relic Expedition(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementModular Board

Relic Runners(2013)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Network and Route BuildingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Wasteland Express Delivery Service(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingMarket

Trekking(2024)

★ 6.81–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardPoint to Point Movement

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