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Laniakea(2022)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.33
Grid MovementMap DeformationModular Board

Games like Laniakea

Looking for games like Laniakea? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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

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73/100

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Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon(2017)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Grid MovementMancalaModular Board

Katarenga(2017)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Kuba(1994)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Sceptre 1027 A.D.(1986)

★ 6.52–4 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Quivive(1998)

★ 6.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Tak(2017)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSquare Grid

LYNGK(2017)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid MovementMap DeformationMap Reduction

Ricochet Robots(1999)

★ 7.01–99 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Sinoda(2024)

★ 8.72–6 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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