SEED GAME#7775 BGG all-time

Kenjin(2015)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Kenjin

Looking for games like Kenjin? 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

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★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSecret Unit DeploymentWorker Placement

Irezumi(2012)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Maka Bana(2003)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Secret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Fae(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / Influence

Versailles(2015)

★ 7.03–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Shinobi Clans(2013)

★ 6.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Open DraftingSecret Unit Deployment

Mutton(2009)

★ 6.52 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Hexagon GridSecret Unit Deployment

Costa Ruana(2014)

★ 6.32–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / Influence

Spy Web(1997)

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Secret Unit DeploymentTile Placement

Lone Wolves(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceTrick-taking

Lu Zhan Jun Qi(1927)

★ 6.12 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Point to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Double Agent(2005)

★ 5.82 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Secret Unit DeploymentVariable Player Powers

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