SEED GAME#871 BGG all-time

Myrmes(2012)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.45
Grid CoverageGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Myrmes

Looking for games like Myrmes? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

ConnectionsGrid MovementNetwork and Route Building

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★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Forge War(2015)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridModular Board

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Ora et Labora(2011)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Atlantic Chase: The Kriegsmarine Against the Home Fleet 1939-1942(2021)

★ 8.31–2 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

SPQR (Deluxe Edition)(2008)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

March of the Ants: Evolved Edition(2025)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Ardennes '44: The Battle of the Bulge(2003)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

World At War 85: Storming the Gap(2019)

★ 8.61–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingGrid Movement

Railroad Revolution(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

The Third World War: Designer Signature Edition(2022)

★ 8.71–8 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

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