Thebes(2007)
Games like Thebes
Looking for games like Thebes? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Legends(2016)
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Thebes: The Tomb Raiders(2013)
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Sumeria(2009)
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First Rat(2022)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Journey to the Center of the Earth(2008)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Aqua Garden(2021)
Shares Set Collection + 1 more
C. C. Higgins Rail Pass(2014)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Planetarium(2017)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Africana(2012)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Lunch [atop a Skyscraper](2025)
Shares Set Collection + 1 more
TrollFest(2022)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Wizards Wanted(2017)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
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