SEED GAME#15190 BGG all-time

Sencha(2019)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.17
Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Games like Sencha

Looking for games like Sencha? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

Cultivo(2025)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
82/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Red Outpost(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Roar: King of the Pride(2018)

★ 6.23–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Albion(2009)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Battle Ravens(2019)

★ 6.72 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Dakota(2010)

★ 5.93–5 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Flock(2016)

★ 5.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Manchukuo

★ 3.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Guatavita(2014)

★ 6.72–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Worker Placement

Tile PlacementWorker Placement

Global Mogul(2013)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester(2023)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement

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