SEED GAME#28466 BGG all-time

4000 A.D.(1972)

★ 5.5 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 2.16
Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Games like 4000 A.D.

Looking for games like 4000 A.D.? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it. 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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Scotland Yard(1983)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
78/100

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Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition(2022)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Whitehall Mystery(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 3 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

N.Y. Chase(1999)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

The X-Files(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Point to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Scotland Yard Swiss Edition(2011)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Clue: The Great Museum Caper(1991)

★ 6.82–7 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Hidden MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSquare Grid

Cereal Killer(2025)

★ 7.42–3 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementQuestions and Answers

Letters from Whitechapel(2011)

★ 7.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 3 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Scotland Yard: Tokyo(2014)

★ 6.32–6 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Area MovementHidden MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Ghost Chase(2001)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Hidden MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

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