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Knee Deep in Hexes(2024)

★ 8.3 BGG2 playersWeight 2.82
Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHexagon Grid

Games like Knee Deep in Hexes

Looking for games like Knee Deep in Hexes? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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Line of Fire: Burnt Moon(2025)

★ 6.92 players20 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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

Mint Imperium(2023)

★ 6.61–2 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHidden Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Direchasm(2020)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDie Icon ResolutionHexagon Grid

Bestiary of Sigillum: Collector's Edition(2023)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Tumbleweed(2020)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridLine of Sight

Ars Victor(2013)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

The Greek Civil War, 1947-49(2014)

★ 6.52 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHexagon Grid

Space Opera(2017)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Strike of the Eagle(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

The Rock of Chickamauga(2025)

★ 8.82 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

War Chest(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

5 Wards(2023)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDie Icon Resolution

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