SEED GAME#17875 BGG all-time

Mauna Kea(2013)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 1.64
Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Games like Mauna Kea

Looking for games like Mauna Kea? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Squirrel Rush(2016)

★ 6.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Schachen(2011)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Palmyra(2013)

★ 6.21–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Kunst Stücke(1995)

★ 6.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementTile Placement

Dragon Dodge(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Sanssouci(2013)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTile Placement

The Duke: Lord's Legacy(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare GridTile Placement

Drakon(2001)

★ 6.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingTile Placement

Blokus 3D(2003)

★ 6.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

EnclosureHand ManagementTile Placement

Frosted Blooms(2026)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTile Placement

Cairn(2019)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementTile Placement

Porto(2019)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTile Placement

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