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Imhotep(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.02
Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Games like Imhotep

Looking for games like Imhotep? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Imhotep: The Duel(2018)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Iquazú(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Nunatak: Temple of Ice(2023)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardMulti-Use Cards

Gates of Delirium(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Wildstyle(2022)

★ 7.02–5 players40 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesReal-Time

Sobek: 2 Players(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Fertility(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardSet CollectionTile Placement

Blue Moon City(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Skyrise(2024)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Tower of Babel(2005)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

PAX(2011)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Quorum(2025)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

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