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Ashes to Ashes(2021)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 1.25
Action QueueGrid MovementHand Management

Games like Ashes to Ashes

Looking for games like Ashes to Ashes? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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★ 6.42–8 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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Drako: Knights & Trolls(2019)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid Movement

Ultimate Warriorz(2011)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Valknut(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementTile Placement

Drakon (Fourth Edition)(2015)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot(2019)

★ 7.92 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

To War!(2018)

★ 6.42 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid MovementHand Management

Mega Man: The Board Game(2016)

★ 5.12–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

What the Food?!(2013)

★ 6.13–8 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Dragon Dodge(2017)

★ 7.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Unmatched: Little Red Riding Hood vs. Beowulf(2020)

★ 8.12 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Valkyries(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

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