SEED GAME#19311 BGG all-time

IRK(2024)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.00
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceSemi-Cooperative Game

Games like IRK

Looking for games like IRK? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — 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

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Fujiyama(2021)

★ 6.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Kameloot(2021)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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La Muse(2019)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Veggie Garden(2017)

★ 5.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Kimono Memories(2024)

★ 6.71–2 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

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Flowers(2024)

★ 6.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Seaside(2024)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection

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Spirits of the Forest(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection

Open DraftingSet Collection

Lumberjack(2002)

★ 5.72–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

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My Shelfie(2022)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Set Collection

End Game BonusesPattern BuildingSet Collection

Butterfly(2019)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Set Collection

Grid MovementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Blockers! The Card Game(2012)

★ 5.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
58/100

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