SEED GAME#1002 BGG all-time

Roam(2019)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.84
Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceAuction Compensation

Games like Roam

Looking for games like Roam? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Dream Runners(2020)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

Grid CoveragePattern BuildingSet Collection

Legendary Inventors(2016)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 1 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Bunny Kingdom(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Kombo Klash!(2021)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceConnectionsGrid Coverage

Claim(2017)

★ 6.92 players25 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

Medina (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid CoverageSquare Grid

Chronicle(2009)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Retrieval

Action RetrievalSet CollectionTake That

Locus(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

ChainingGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Instinkt: Duell der Tiere(2025)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

Grid CoverageHand ManagementMatching

Wispwood(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 1 more

Grid CoverageOpen DraftingPattern Building

Claim Kingdoms: Das grosse Duell um den Thron!(2021)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Hemloch: Dark Promenade(2017)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

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