SEED GAME#13552 BGG all-time

Shapers of Gaia(2022)

★ 7.1 BGG2–3 players60 minWeight 3.22
Hexagon GridMap AdditionTech Trees / Tech Tracks

Games like Shapers of Gaia

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

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Revive(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon GridMap Addition

Rise of the Wastelands(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Action PointsHexagon GridMap Addition

Dominant Species: Marine(2021)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

March of the Ants: Evolved Edition(2025)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Apiary(2023)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

IncomeMulti-Use CardsSolo / Solitaire Game

Babylon 5 Component Game System: Core Sets(1997)

★ 5.92–4 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardTile Placement

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy(2011)

★ 7.82–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Twilight Imperium(1997)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridModular Board

Chimera Station(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Tile PlacementTurn Order: Claim ActionVariable Player Powers

Star Trek: Fleet Captains(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Kepler-3042(2016)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridSolo / Solitaire Game

Forestry(2025)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

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