SEED GAME#8435 BGG all-time

Ophir(2015)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.20
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Ophir

Looking for games like Ophir? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Istanbul(2014)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingGrid Movement

Explorers of the North Sea(2016)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Cathood(2025)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Heroscape Master Set: Age of Annihilation(2024)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

King of the Valley(2021)

★ 6.62–4 players40 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Grid MovementHidden Victory PointsMarket

Dark Nebula(1980)

★ 6.52 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Imperium: Empires in Conflict – Worlds in the Balance(1977)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Century: Eastern Wonders(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

ContractsGrid MovementModular Board

AEGIS Combining Robots: Second Ignition(2025)

★ 8.01–6 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Zaar(2018)

★ 7.81–6 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Botanicus(2024)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action DraftingGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Dinosaurs of the Lost World(1987)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

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