Islands in the Mist(2019)
Games like Islands in the Mist
Looking for games like Islands in the Mist? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Usurper: A Game of Dark Factions(2021)
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Farland(2024)
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Sellswords: Olympus(2017)
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Zbuduj swój Kaczogród(1997)
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Noblemen(2012)
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Micropolis(2018)
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GrandBois(2019)
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The Swarm(2008)
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Zooloretto(2007)
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LUNA Capital(2021)
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