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Aleph Null(2022)

★ 7.0 BGG1 playersWeight 2.76
Hand ManagementOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesPhysical Removal

Games like Aleph Null

Looking for games like Aleph Null? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending and asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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ISO Match
66/100

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ISO Match
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★ 8.01–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Yomi 2: Road to Morningstar(2025)

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ISO Match
63/100

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Red Rising(2021)

★ 7.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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ISO Match
63/100

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Thorgal: The Card Game(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Ex Libris(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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The Dungeon of D(2008)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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