Anomaly(2019)
Games like Anomaly
Looking for games like Anomaly? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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
Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan(2011)
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1ers Contacts(2025)
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Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)(2005)
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Letters from Whitechapel(2011)
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Tabletop Pathologic(2016)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
The Fury of Dracula(1987)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Battalion: War of the Ancients(2024)
Shares Command Cards + 2 more
Narcos: The Board Game(2018)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
La Bête(2022)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Whitehall Mystery(2017)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Specter Ops: Broken Covenant(2018)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
Last Friday(2016)
Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more
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