SEED GAME#23153 BGG all-time

Jantaris(2007)

★ 5.8 BGG3–4 players45 minWeight 2.50
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Jantaris

Looking for games like Jantaris? 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. 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

Doge(2000)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

Rialto(2013)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Revolution!(2009)

★ 6.73–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Multiple Lot

Oilfield(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingSimultaneous Action Selection

The Magnates: A Game of Power(2014)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Pathfinder Revolution!(2023)

★ 6.93–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Multiple Lot

Metropolys(2008)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Ys(2004)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingCommodity Speculation

Crimson Company(2019)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

Capitol(2001)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTurn Order: Progressive

Verona(2010)

★ 6.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

The Golden City(2009)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingNetwork and Route Building

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