SEED GAME#10716 BGG all-time

Karnag(2012)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.39
Action QueueEnclosureWorker Placement

Games like Karnag

Looking for games like Karnag? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Sabbat Magica(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Action QueueBetting and BluffingVariable Player Powers

Lignum(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Action QueueWorker Placement

Tea Witches(2025)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Push Your LuckTile PlacementWorker Placement

Salamandra(2025)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Worker Placement

やさしい魔物と酒場の英雄 (Friendly Monsters and Tavern Heroes)(2015)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
63/100

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IncomeWorker Placement

Gates of Mara(2020)

★ 7.02–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Crisis(2016)

★ 7.51–5 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Action QueueCommodity SpeculationSemi-Cooperative Game

Dungeon Lords(2009)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Action QueueHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Lignum (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueWorker Placement

Tadmor(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

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Action QueueSet CollectionTrading

Foxpaw(2025)

★ 4.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Worker Placement

Prisoner's DilemmaWorker Placement

Mini Miners(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Worker Placement

Open DraftingPush Your LuckTake That

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