SEED GAME#307 BGG all-time

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.9 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.20
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Kemet: Blood and Sand

Looking for games like Kemet: Blood and Sand? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
88/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Lords of Hellas(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Time of Crisis: The Roman Empire in Turmoil, 235-284 AD(2017)

★ 7.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán(2023)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Blood Rage(2015)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Endeavor(2009)

★ 7.43–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Civilization(1980)

★ 7.52–7 players360 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

The End of the Triumvirate(2005)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

A Few Acres of Snow(2011)

★ 7.42 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Aldarra(2024)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

The Battle of Five Armies(2014)

★ 7.82 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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