SEED GAME#5455 BGG all-time

Living Planet(2019)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.67
Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationGrid Movement

Games like Living Planet

Looking for games like Living Planet? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — 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

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Dominant Species: Marine(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Dominant Species(2010)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Action DraftingAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

March of the Ants: Evolved Edition(2025)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Key Market(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Key Market (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Archipelago(2012)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 7 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Sealed Bid

Tide of Iron: Next Wave(2014)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Reef Encounter(2004)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCommodity SpeculationHand Management

Clash of Cultures(2012)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceCritical Hits and Failures

Vanuatu(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action DraftingAuction / BiddingGrid Movement

Hegemonic(2013)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

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