SEED GAME#18933 BGG all-time

Lemuria(2014)

★ 6.2 BGG3–4 players100 minWeight 2.86
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Games like Lemuria

Looking for games like Lemuria? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Helvetia(2011)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Jerusalem(2010)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingOpen Drafting

A Column of Fire(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Battle Merchants(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Quissama(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Guardians: Explore(2016)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Taverna(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Xibalba(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Jigūan: The Eastern Mechanist(2019)

★ 6.52–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque(2023)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Alternatywy 4(2013)

★ 4.83–6 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

In the Shadow of the Emperor(2004)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTake That

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