SEED GAME#16291 BGG all-time

Rise!(2012)

★ 6.0 BGG2 players20 minWeight 1.85
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementEnclosure

Games like Rise!

Looking for games like Rise!? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Cartography(2015)

★ 6.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Node(2011)

★ 6.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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SPELL(2020)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Barony(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Qin(2012)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Zark City(2008)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Oklahoma Boomers(2014)

★ 6.42 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Barony: Royal Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Element(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Small Star Empires(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Element: Silver(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Winter(2022)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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