SEED GAME#6155 BGG all-time

Meltwater(2018)

★ 7.1 BGG2 playersWeight 2.30
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Games like Meltwater

Looking for games like Meltwater? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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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Test of Fire: Bull Run 1861(2011)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Onslaught(1987)

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ISO Match
69/100

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Shooting Stars: A Tactical Game of Fighter Combat in Space(1980)

★ 6.51–4 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Holdfast: North Africa 1941-42(2016)

★ 6.51–2 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Le Temps des As(2014)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Scotland Rising: Bannockburn 1314(2014)

★ 6.41–2 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

History of the Ancient Seas I: HELLAS(2024)

★ 7.41–2 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Royal Palace(2008)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Ragnarocks(2022)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon Grid

Catchup(2010)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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