SEED GAME#29959 BGG all-time

Abduction(1998)

★ 5.3 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.46
Modular BoardVariable Player Powers

Games like Abduction

Looking for games like Abduction? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Badass Riders(2017)

★ 6.52–8 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
77/100

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Modular BoardVariable Player Powers

Rally: Risk and Evaluation on All Roads in the Worlds(1980)

★ 6.72–6 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Modular BoardVariable Player Powers

Goblins: Epic Death(2011)

★ 5.32–6 players50 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

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Modular BoardVariable Player Powers

Mush(1994)

★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Modular BoardVariable Player Powers

Super Giant Monster Showdown(1999)

★ 6.02–9 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Modular BoardVariable Player Powers

Temple of the Beastmen(1989)

★ 6.12–6 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Modular BoardSquare GridVariable Player Powers

Mighty Warriors(1991)

★ 5.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Modular BoardRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

District-Z(2014)

★ 5.81–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Area MovementModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Wiochmen 2(2007)

★ 5.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Skräll(2007)

★ 5.62–6 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardVariable Player Powers

SecuenzooS(2013)

★ 6.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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MemoryModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Mertwig's Maze(1988)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Modular BoardRole Playing

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