SEED GAME#125 BGG all-time

Inis(2016)

★ 7.8 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.94
Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Inis

Looking for games like Inis? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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

Blood Rage(2015)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Arcs(2024)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Rising Sun(2018)

★ 7.83–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Drafting + 5 more

Action DraftingAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Aldarra(2024)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Verdun 1916: Steel Inferno(2020)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Black Rose Wars: Revised Edition(2026)

★ 9.01–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cyclades: Legendary Edition(2024)

★ 8.12–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Theurgy(2022)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementKing of the Hill

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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