SEED GAME#431 BGG all-time

Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun(2020)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 4.07
Action DraftingIncomeOpen Drafting

Games like Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun

Looking for games like Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Drafting + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Golem(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Drafting + 2 more

Action DraftingIncomeSet Collection

Civolution(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players90 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Men-Nefer(2024)

★ 8.21–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Income + 1 more

IncomeOpen DraftingSet Collection

Origins: First Builders(2021)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementTurn Order: Stat-Based

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Income + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Tsukuyumi: Full Moon Down(2018)

★ 7.83–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenModular Board

Brass: Birmingham(2018)

★ 8.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Income + 2 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Ants(2025)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Income + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Nippon: Zaibatsu(2026)

★ 8.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Income + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome

Great Western Trail(2016)

★ 8.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Income + 1 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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