/ BOARD GAMES / Ancestree / Similar Games
/ Search Database Or Try Advanced Search
Our experts have spent time searching for great games similar to Ancestree and have found the following:
Ancestree is a collecting and sequencing game where you compete to build the strongest family tree. You select and link tiles, building your family person by person, scoring points for marriages, wealth and continuous generations. It is a strategic game about carefully using shared resources to grow your heritage, whilst stopping others from doing the same.
Unfortunately, Ancestree is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 01/01/2017
Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds
Players: 2-6
Genres: Sequencing, Strategy and Collecting
Accessibility: 33 features
Components: Placeables, Score Board and Tokens
Developer: Calliope Games (@CalliopeGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Ancestree. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Ancestree.
Fantastic Factories is a strategy game where you race to build the most efficient set of factories.
Fantastic Factories is a strategy game where you race to build the most efficient set of factories. You collect blueprints, train workers and spend your dice to manufacture as many goods as possible.
Carcassonne is a strategy game where you lay tiles to create a medieval landscape of farms, rivers and cities.
Carcassonne is a strategy game where you lay tiles to create a medieval landscape of farms, rivers and cities. Each new tile must match the roads, rivers, farms and cities of those around it.
7 Wonders is a card collecting game where players compete to build one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
7 Wonders is a card collecting game where players compete to build one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You play by collecting and playing cards to perform different actions.
ShipShape is a collecting and sequencing game where you compete to create the highest-scoring ship full of loot.
ShipShape is a collecting and sequencing game where you compete to create the highest-scoring ship full of loot. You bid for hole-ridden Crate pieces, then carefully stack them in order to form your Hold.
Jaipur is a two-player collecting and trading card game where you compete to become the wealthiest merchant in an Indian market.
Jaipur is a two-player collecting and trading card game where you compete to become the wealthiest merchant in an Indian market. You collect and swap cards to build combinations so that you can trade them for valuable commodities.
Dragomino is a matching and collecting tile game similar to Kingdomino but tuned for really young players.
Dragomino is a matching and collecting tile game similar to Kingdomino but tuned for really young players. You take turns to pick and add a Domino Land card to your growing grid and earn dragon eggs.
Here are our hand-picked long list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed Ancestree. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Ancestree.
Kingdomino is a kingdom-building game where you place domino tiles to match terrain types and score points.
Kingdomino is a kingdom-building game where you place domino tiles to match terrain types and score points. As you play, you build a territory in a grid that requires careful consideration of where dominoes are placed to maximise points.
Sushi Go! is a sushi-themed card game where you collect combinations of cards to complete sushi dishes and score points.
Sushi Go! is a sushi-themed card game where you collect combinations of cards to complete sushi dishes and score points. The different dishes require a varying number of cards and related scores based on the complexity of the recipe.
Bohnanza is a trading card game where you plant and harvest bean cards to earn coins.
Bohnanza is a trading card game where you plant and harvest bean cards to earn coins. The twist is that you can't reorder the cards in your hand and because you have to plant the first card in your hand each go, trading isn't just about what you swap but where it is in your sequence of cards.
Scout is a sequencing card game where you must play sets of increasing value from a hand you can't reorder.
Scout is a sequencing card game where you must play sets of increasing value from a hand you can't reorder. This ordering restriction is cleverly offset by being able to insert cards from the table to prepare runs and sets for your next go.
Shifting Stones is a competitive brain game where you manipulate a grid of Stone cards to match arrangements on your Pattern cards.
Shifting Stones is a competitive brain game where you manipulate a grid of Stone cards to match arrangements on your Pattern cards. The trick is that you have to spend your Pattern cards to swap or flip the Stone cards.
Mass Transit is a cooperative card game where you build transit routes to deliver six commuters safely home from work.
Mass Transit is a cooperative card game where you build transit routes to deliver six commuters safely home from work. You place cards around a hub to build routes or discard them to move the commuters forwards.
Happy City is a city building collecting card game where you buy buildings to attract Residents and increase their Happiness.
Happy City is a city building collecting card game where you buy buildings to attract Residents and increase their Happiness. You do this by purchasing cards that generate short-term Coins as well as add those long-term benefits.
Bloom is a roll-and-write game where you compete to become the most successful flower seller.
Bloom is a roll-and-write game where you compete to become the most successful flower seller. You roll dice and mark off colour combinations of flowers to score points.
Love Letter is a push-your-luck card game about winning the princess's affection.
Love Letter is a push-your-luck card game about winning the princess's affection. You use cards with different abilities to knock out the other suitors.
Miyabi is a world-building brain game where you build elegant Japanese gardens.
Miyabi is a world-building brain game where you build elegant Japanese gardens. You place Tetris-shaped garden tiles in your garden matching different flowers, stones and trees with scoring columns.
Tacocat Spelled Backwards is a silly battle game played with palindrome-themed numbered cards.
Tacocat Spelled Backwards is a silly battle game played with palindrome-themed numbered cards. Battles are won by placing a higher card from your hand than your opponent.
If you like the sound of Ancestree but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
These are our hand-picked similar video games to the Ancestree board game. This doesn't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Labyrinth. These selections also include games that offer a different experience but address a similar theme or topic.
The Kingdom of Istyald is a text adventure that takes you on a strange journey while also introducing Fantasy as a literary genre.
The Kingdom of Istyald is a text adventure that takes you on a strange journey while also introducing Fantasy as a literary genre. As you play you not only meet fantastic creatures but meet its main tropes: Elves, Dwarves, Warlocks, and Dragons.
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS
Family Tree is a pinball game where you also aim your shots like jumping around a platform game.
Family Tree is a pinball game where you also aim your shots like jumping around a platform game. You bounce on enemies to traverse hundreds of hand-crafted puzzles.
Out Now: Switch
Eco extends the resource-collecting and building of Minecraft by introducing environmental implications to your actions.
Eco extends the resource-collecting and building of Minecraft by introducing environmental implications to your actions. Using resources like trees will erode the soil; mining might pollute the river; and each animal depends on another.
Out Now: Mac and PC
Wildermyth is a medieval role-playing game about diverse heroes and themes.
Wildermyth is a medieval role-playing game about diverse heroes and themes. You take on evil in a number of stories, each with different heroes and settings.
Out Now: PC
Card Shark is an adventure game about a French 18th century con artist.
Card Shark is an adventure game about a French 18th century con artist. With your partner, you go from location to location swindling politicians and royals with the devious card cheat mini-games you learn.
Out Now: PC and Switch
Children of Morta is an adventure game about a family of heroes, each with different abilities and enhancements.
Children of Morta is an adventure game about a family of heroes, each with different abilities and enhancements. You battle enemies and bosses while exploring dungeons within the cavern of Mount Morta and must avoid the corruption as it spreads.
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Reigns is an adventure strategy game where you take charge of a kingdom, one decision at a time.
Reigns is an adventure strategy game where you take charge of a kingdom, one decision at a time. Each choice is presented to you as a playing card with some advice or a question from one of the 38 different characters.
Out Now: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS
Spiritfarer is a boat-building exploration game.
Spiritfarer is a boat-building exploration game. Unusually though, you play Stella, ferry master to the deceased and the boat you manage takes them to the next life.
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Pentiment is a historical role-playing game where you explore 16th century Germany world to solve a murder.
Pentiment is a historical role-playing game where you explore 16th century Germany world to solve a murder. Play takes place in the pages of an old book and involves exploring the world, talking to people and discovering new ways the narrative evolves.
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a survival adventure.
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a survival adventure. But rather than controlling a specific character, you guide an entire lineage of primates trying to survive in prehistoric Africa and facilitate its evolution.
Out Now: PC, PS4 and Xbox One
These are games of a similar genre mix to Ancestree. This includes games from the Collecting, Sequencing and Strategy genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.
In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to Ancestree in the following list: