SEED GAME#1525 BGG all-time

Imhotep: The Duel(2018)

★ 7.0 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.97
Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

Games like Imhotep: The Duel

Looking for games like Imhotep: The Duel? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Imhotep(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesModular Board

Fertility(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardSet CollectionTile Placement

Iquazú(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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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

Alea Iacta Est(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity(2008)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Ilium(2008)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Upon a Fable(2013)

★ 6.21–6 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Palatinus(2005)

★ 5.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Pingwiny z Madagaskaru(2015)

★ 5.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardSet CollectionWorker Placement

Clockwork Kingdom(2015)

★ 5.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionWorker 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

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