SEED GAME#7661 BGG all-time

SPELL(2020)

★ 7.5 BGG2 playersWeight 2.30
Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureModular Board

Games like SPELL

Looking for games like SPELL? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

Cartography(2015)

★ 6.12–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureModular Board

Rise!(2012)

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementEnclosure

DungeonQuest (Third Edition)(2010)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardPlayer EliminationRock-Paper-Scissors

Cosmic Empires(2012)

★ 6.52–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Renature(2020)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Mage Knight Dungeons(2002)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Action PointsModular BoardRole Playing

City of Chaos(1996)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardRole PlayingStorytelling

Northgard: Uncharted Lands(2022)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Blood of the Northmen(2021)

★ 5.71–4 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Qin(2012)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Barony: Royal Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Element(2017)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

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