SEED GAME#22826 BGG all-time

Zoar(2018)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementGrid Movement

Games like Zoar

Looking for games like Zoar? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Black Fleet(2014)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementGrid MovementHand Management

Pacts(2025)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementI Cut, You Choose

Dokmus(2016)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementMap Deformation

Barony: Royal Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena(2018)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Royal Defense(2016)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

BrilliAnts(2017)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Extinction(2022)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cadwallon: City of Thieves(2010)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Twelve Heroes(2016)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Rattus(2010)

★ 6.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementOpen Drafting

Rise and Fall(1989)

★ 6.61–6 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

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