SEED GAME#2887 BGG all-time

Ancient Terrible Things(2014)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.07
Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Games like Ancient Terrible Things

Looking for games like Ancient Terrible Things? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Konja(2017)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Athens(2018)

★ 5.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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70/100

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Pieland: Attack of the SNACs(2025)

★ 8.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Snapshot: Wildlife Photographer(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Overdrive(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Valhalla(2018)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Mein Königreich für ein Pferd(2021)

★ 6.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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CV(2013)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Fool's Gold(2015)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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BADFLIX Scareville(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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