SEED GAME#13513 BGG all-time

Jinja(2021)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource GrowthClosed Drafting

Games like Jinja

Looking for games like Jinja? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Summoner's Isle(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

HATE(2019)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Wreck Raiders(2019)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingDice RollingSet Collection

The Foreign King(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementTurn Order: Progressive

Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Alea Iacta Est(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Pantheum: Demigods of Olympia(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceDeduction

Holiday Hills(2025)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Moonshiners of the Apocalypse(2019)

★ 5.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

A Column of Fire(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Lost Lumina(2024)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingDice Rolling

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