SEED GAME#422 BGG all-time

Above and Below(2015)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 2.52
Action PointsDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Games like Above and Below

Looking for games like Above and Below? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Above and Below: Haunted(2025)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Attack!(2003)

★ 5.82–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Forgotten Waters(2020)

★ 7.73–7 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingEventsNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Empires of the Void(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsDice RollingSet Collection

Arkosa(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Mare Nostrum: Empires(2016)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Area MovementDice RollingSet Collection

Colosseum(2007)

★ 7.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Sea of Legends(2021)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game(2014)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Tales of the Arabian Nights(1985)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

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Narrative Choice / ParagraphPoint to Point MovementStorytelling

Money Maker(2016)

★ 7.13–6 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Auction / BiddingCommodity SpeculationDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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