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Serpent Stones(2013)

★ 5.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.55
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Games like Serpent Stones

Looking for games like Serpent Stones? 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 the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Vye: The Card Game of Capture and Control(2013)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Pegs and Jokers(1975)

★ 6.32–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Arabana-Ikibiti(1997)

★ 6.22 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Keltis Das Mini-Spiel(2010)

★ 6.22 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Mandala(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

In Front of the Elevators(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Bosk(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBiasHand Management

Desperate Oasis(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Set-up

Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

One Zero One(2013)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Tidal Blades: Banner Festival(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

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