SEED GAME#17727 BGG all-time

Lair(2019)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.67
Action DraftingAction PointsModular Board

Games like Lair

Looking for games like Lair? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

I C E(2023)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsLayeringMancala

Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas(2008)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsModular BoardRace

I C E: Second Edition(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players75 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsAuction: Turn Order Until PassModular Board

Belfort(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Ownership + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hubworld: Aidalon(2027)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionHand Management

RIVALS(2025)

★ 8.22–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action / EventAction DraftingAction Points

Anno 1701: Das Kartenspiel(2007)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardRace

Galactic Renaissance(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Oracle of Delphi(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players70 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Cryptid(2018)

★ 7.43–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

DeductionHexagon GridModular Board

Space Hulk (Third Edition)(2009)

★ 7.52 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Bomarzo(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsModular BoardVariable Player Powers

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