SEED GAME#25913 BGG all-time

Alien(1979)

★ 5.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.00
Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Pollyanna(1915)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Monza(2000)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

The Royal Game of Ur

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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RaceRoll / Spin and MoveSquare Grid

Malefiz(1960)

★ 5.52–6 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

A to Z(1992)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Push Push Penguin(2025)

★ 6.02–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Mensch ärgere Dich nicht(1910)

★ 4.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Can't Stop(1980)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckRace

Pony Express(2009)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Blast-Off!(1969)

★ 4.81–4 players240 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Area MovementDice RollingRace

Escape from the Hidden Castle(1989)

★ 6.22–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckRace

Harry Potter: Mischief in Diagon Alley(2022)

★ 6.53–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingRaceReal-Time

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