SEED GAME#379 BGG all-time

Tikal(1999)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 2.78
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Games like Tikal

Looking for games like Tikal? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Cuzco(2018)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Yellow & Yangtze(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.93–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

March of the Ants: Evolved Edition(2025)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Trias(2002)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Stephenson's Rocket(1999)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction: Once Around

Entdecker: Exploring New Horizons(2001)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Mexica(2002)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Ice and Idols(2025)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsEnd Game BonusesEvents

Through Ice & Snow(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Events + 4 more

Advantage TokenEnd Game BonusesEvents

HUANG(2024)

★ 8.02–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Obsidia(2020)

★ 7.21–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionClosed Drafting

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