SEED GAME#22815 BGG all-time

The Trial of Socrates(2009)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players20 minWeight 1.67
Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like The Trial of Socrates

Looking for games like The Trial of Socrates? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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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Cosmic Run: Express(2019)

★ 6.91–2 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Pizza Theory(2012)

★ 6.12–3 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

Druid(2018)

★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Venezia(2001)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

Tidal Blades: Banner Festival(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Captain Cool(2010)

★ 5.52–7 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

Flandern 1302(2004)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

The Year of the 5 Emperors(2022)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Wormlord(2019)

★ 5.72–8 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSimultaneous Action Selection

Artefakt(2011)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Envyra(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Sequoia(2020)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

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