Alien(1979)
Games like Alien
Looking for games like Alien? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Pollyanna(1915)
Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more
Monza(2000)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
The Royal Game of Ur
Shares Race + 2 more
Malefiz(1960)
Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more
A to Z(1992)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Push Push Penguin(2025)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Mensch ärgere Dich nicht(1910)
Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more
Can't Stop(1980)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Pony Express(2009)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Blast-Off!(1969)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Escape from the Hidden Castle(1989)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Harry Potter: Mischief in Diagon Alley(2022)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
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