SEED GAME#11214 BGG all-time

LOK(2022)

★ 8.6 BGG1 players5 minWeight 2.50
DeductionDrawingGrid Coverage

Games like LOK

Looking for games like LOK? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw(2022)

★ 7.31–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Grid CoverageLine DrawingPaper-and-Pencil

Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Drawing + 4 more

DrawingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Hidden Realms: The Mummy's Tomb(2026)

★ 8.91–99 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 5 more

ConnectionsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

The Isle of Cats(2019)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Closed DraftingGrid CoverageHidden Victory Points

Fit to Print(2023)

★ 7.31–6 players15 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Wispwood(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingPattern Building

Take a Seat(2022)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid CoveragePaper-and-Pencil

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

The Grand Carnival(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

Grid CoverageGrid MovementLayering

World Wonders(2023)

★ 7.61–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

Action PointsGrid CoverageLoans

The Search for Planet X(2020)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

Action PointsDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

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