SEED GAME#10195 BGG all-time

Anomaly(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.67
Area MovementCommand CardsHidden Movement

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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementHidden MovementSecret Unit Deployment

1ers Contacts(2025)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

DeductionGrid MovementHidden Movement

Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)(2005)

★ 7.12–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Letters from Whitechapel(2011)

★ 7.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Tabletop Pathologic(2016)

★ 6.32–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

The Fury of Dracula(1987)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

EventsHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Battalion: War of the Ancients(2024)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Command Cards + 2 more

Action PointsCommand CardsDice Rolling

Narcos: The Board Game(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

La Bête(2022)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementHidden RolesPoint to Point Movement

Whitehall Mystery(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Specter Ops: Broken Covenant(2018)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

Last Friday(2016)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHidden MovementMemory

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