SEED GAME#6260 BGG all-time

Archmage(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.24
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePattern Building

Games like Archmage

Looking for games like Archmage? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Stronghold: 2nd edition(2015)

★ 7.42 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Stronghold(2009)

★ 7.12–4 players120 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game(2021)

★ 6.61 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingModular Board

Cuba Libre(2013)

★ 7.71–4 players180 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Stronghold: Undead (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePoint to Point Movement

Covil: The Dark Overlords(2017)

★ 6.31–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTake That

Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Towers of Am'harb(2019)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSet Collection

Glorantha: The Gods War(2019)

★ 7.83–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Pangea(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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