Silk(2018)
Games like Silk
Looking for games like Silk? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
City of Gears(2012)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more
Nothing Personal(2013)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
El Gaucho(2014)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Cult: Choose Your God Wisely(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Nothing Personal (Revised Edition)(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
A Column of Fire(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Madness At Midnight(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Xibalba(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Waggle Dance(2014)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Summoner's Isle(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Templars' Journey(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Marabunta(2023)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
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