SEED GAME#5624 BGG all-time

Kaigan(2009)

★ 6.9 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.94
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Games like Kaigan

Looking for games like Kaigan? 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 and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Go West!(2005)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Dwar7s Winter(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

History of the World(1991)

★ 7.13–6 players135 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Last Heroes(2018)

★ 4.93–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Gùgōng(2018)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Allegiance: A Realm Divided(2015)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Royal Palace(2008)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Æterna(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementWorker Placement

Marvel Villainous: Mischief & Malice(2021)

★ 7.32–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Guilds of London(2016)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

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