SEED GAME#3480 BGG all-time

Longhorn(2013)

★ 6.5 BGG2 playersWeight 1.77
Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementMancala

Games like Longhorn

Looking for games like Longhorn? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending 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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★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementMancala

IYE(2025)

★ 6.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

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Frogriders(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionStatic Capture

Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Yosemite(2022)

★ 6.22 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Action QueueGrid MovementSet Collection

Mariposas(2020)

★ 6.82–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridMovement Points

Glüx(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementSquare Grid

Aqualin(2020)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionSquare Grid

Volcano(2000)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMancalaSet Collection

Dokmus(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementMap Deformation

Element(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Fendo(2014)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

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