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Radioactive Bees(2020)

★ 7.9 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

Games like Radioactive Bees

Looking for games like Radioactive Bees? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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

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Medina (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid CoverageSquare Grid

Gemblo(2003)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

Grid CoverageHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Catchup(2010)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridTile Placement

Rebirth(2024)

★ 7.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Ape Town(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Hive(2001)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

EnclosureGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Spring Meadow(2018)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

Grid CoveragePattern BuildingTile Placement

Akros(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Exxit(2006)

★ 6.92 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Kombo Klash!(2021)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsGrid Coverage

Forest Guardians(2020)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridMap Addition

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