SEED GAME#26 BGG all-time

Scythe(2016)

★ 8.1 BGG1–5 players115 minWeight 3.45
Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Games like Scythe

Looking for games like Scythe? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Maracaibo(2019)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 6 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Dune: Imperium – Uprising(2023)

★ 8.71–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more

Automatic Resource GrowthCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Dune: Imperium(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Natera: New Beginning(2025)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse

Tapestry(2019)

★ 7.41–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 8 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

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