SEED GAME#755 BGG all-time

Thebes(2007)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.15
Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTurn Order: Time Track

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Legends(2016)

★ 6.52–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTurn Order: Time Track

Thebes: The Tomb Raiders(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTurn Order: Time Track

Sumeria(2009)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePoint to Point MovementSet Collection

First Rat(2022)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Journey to the Center of the Earth(2008)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Aqua Garden(2021)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTurn Order: Time Track

C. C. Higgins Rail Pass(2014)

★ 6.32–6 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Planetarium(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Africana(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Open DraftingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Lunch [atop a Skyscraper](2025)

★ 7.62–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Pattern BuildingSet CollectionTurn Order: Time Track

TrollFest(2022)

★ 7.43–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Closed DraftingPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Wizards Wanted(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

ContractsPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

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