SEED GAME#114 BGG all-time

Ra(1999)

★ 7.7 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.31
Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundClosed Economy Auction

Games like Ra

Looking for games like Ra? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Priests of Ra(2009)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundConstrained Bidding

Senators(2017)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: DutchAuction: Sealed Bid

Medici(1995)

★ 7.22–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundIncome

Abyss(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Nidavellir(2020)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotAuction: Sealed Bid

Tower of Babel(2005)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingHand Management

Skyrise(2024)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

The Estates(2018)

★ 7.42–5 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundClosed Economy Auction

Cleopatra and the Society of Architects: Deluxe Edition(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingEnclosureHand Management

Colosseum(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Ratzia(2004)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

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Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Lizard Wizard(2021)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
58/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationHand Management

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