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Locus(2024)

★ 7.3 BGG1–5 playersWeight 1.63
ChainingGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Games like Locus

Looking for games like Locus? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Bärenpark(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Grid CoverageModular BoardOpen Drafting

AXO(2024)

★ 6.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

BingoGrid CoverageHand Management

Patchwork Express(2018)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingSquare Grid

Paris: La Cité de la Lumière(2019)

★ 7.22 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Action DraftingGrid CoverageModular Board

Junk Drawer(2023)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

BingoGrid CoveragePattern Building

Write the Future(2022)

★ 6.51–99 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid CoveragePaper-and-Pencil

Stack'n Stuff: A Patchwork Game(2022)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingSquare Grid

Garden Lake(2025)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingSquare Grid

Lodge(2026)

★ 6.71–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Wispwood(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingPattern Building

Colorium(2020)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Hutan: Life in the Rainforest(2025)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

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