SEED GAME#5522 BGG all-time

Silk(2018)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.39
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTake That

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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City of Gears(2012)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Nothing Personal(2013)

★ 7.03–5 players120 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

El Gaucho(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Cult: Choose Your God Wisely(2018)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingTake That

Nothing Personal (Revised Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

A Column of Fire(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Madness At Midnight(2017)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

Xibalba(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Summoner's Isle(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingWorker Placement

Templars' Journey(2017)

★ 6.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Marabunta(2023)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingI Cut, You Choose

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