SEED GAME#1739 BGG all-time

Land vs Sea(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 1.75
ChainingEnclosureHexagon Grid

Games like Land vs Sea

Looking for games like Land vs Sea? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Fjords(2022)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Kingdom Builder(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Chaining + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Carcassonne(2000)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureKill Steal

U.S. Telegraph(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

ConnectionsHexagon GridMap Addition

Fjords(2005)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingHexagon Grid

Whispering Woods(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Chaining + 2 more

ChainingGrid MovementNetwork and Route Building

Lifeline(2022)

★ 5.62 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingEnclosureHexagon Grid

Orion Duel(2023)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

Harmonies(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Chaining + 2 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Through the Desert(1998)

★ 7.22–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Chaining + 3 more

ChainingConnectionsEnclosure

Blokus(2000)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Chaining + 2 more

ChainingEnclosureGrid Coverage

Blokus Trigon(2006)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

EnclosureGrid CoverageHand Management

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