SEED GAME#2453 BGG all-time

Lotus(2016)

★ 6.7 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.47
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementKill Steal

Games like Lotus

Looking for games like Lotus? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Subastral(2021)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Stickers(2024)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementLegacy Game

Schotten Totten(1999)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Origami(2017)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Fluttering Souls(2019)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementLayeringOpen Drafting

Stellar(2020)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Gearworks(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSet Collection

Flowers(2024)

★ 6.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Gates of Delirium(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Schotten Totten 2(2020)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet Collection

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