SEED GAME#11962 BGG all-time

Symbioz(1995)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players180 minWeight 2.63
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Games like Symbioz

Looking for games like Symbioz? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Conquest of Pangea(2006)

★ 5.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Sultan's Library(2016)

★ 5.82–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Sail to India(2013)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Yucatan(2023)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Castle Danger(2002)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Logistico(2003)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

Netrunner(1996)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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LOAD: League of Ancient Defenders(2016)

★ 6.42–6 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Iberos: Overlords of the Ancient Peninsula(2002)

★ 6.12 players120 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Moonbase Alpha(2012)

★ 6.91–2 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Horus Heresy (1993)(1993)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Plutôt mort que Perse !(2003)

★ 5.92 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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