SEED GAME#1890 BGG all-time

Planet(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.58
Open DraftingTile PlacementTurn Order: Progressive

Games like Planet

Looking for games like Planet? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Panchayat(2023)

★ 7.91–4 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Picnic(2020)

★ 6.91–9 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Cosmic Factory(2018)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Open DraftingPattern BuildingTile Placement

Alienation(2016)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTake ThatTile Placement

Enigma(2012)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Open DraftingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Open Ocean(2020)

★ 6.51–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Zooloretto(2007)

★ 6.82–5 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Boreal(2024)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

The X-Files: Circle of Truth(2018)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Melding and SplayingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Hutan: Life in the Rainforest(2025)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

Micropolis(2018)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Downtown Farmers Market(2022)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

ContractsOpen DraftingTile Placement

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