SEED GAME#5176 BGG all-time

Kitara(2020)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.17
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Games like Kitara

Looking for games like Kitara? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Omen: A Reign of War(2011)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Omen: Fires in the East(2019)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Omen: Heir to the Dunes(2020)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Origin(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Eschaton(2016)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Draco Magi(2014)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Web of Power(2000)

★ 7.33–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Ethnos: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Australia(2005)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Joraku(2015)

★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Sardegna(2005)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Ethnos(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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