SEED GAME#13179 BGG all-time

Automata NOIR(2018)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players10 minWeight 1.50
Secret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Games like Automata NOIR

Looking for games like Automata NOIR? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

NOIR: Deductive Mystery Game(2012)

★ 6.42–9 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Secret Unit DeploymentVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Confrontations(2017)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Sonar(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Line DrawingSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Samurai Sword(2012)

★ 6.73–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Ghost Chase(2001)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Hidden MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Radar Search(1969)

★ 5.02 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentVariable Player Powers

Iron Forest(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

FlickingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Phantom Society(2013)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Grid MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Flash Duel: Second Edition(2011)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Double Agent(2005)

★ 5.82 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 1 more

Secret Unit DeploymentVariable Player Powers

Flash Duel: Revised Second Edition(2015)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Rowdy Partners(2025)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Team-Based GameTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

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