SEED GAME#3620 BGG all-time

Trias(2002)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.39
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Trias

Looking for games like Trias? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

The Wolves(2022)

★ 7.32–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Hellas(2002)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Mexica(2002)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceContracts

Kingdom Builder(2011)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Fossilis(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Tikal(1999)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Urland(2001)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Winter Kingdom(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceChainingEnclosure

Explorers of the North Sea(2016)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Takenoko(2011)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsContractsDice Rolling

La Strada(2004)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceEnclosure

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