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Bantam West(2023)

★ 7.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.33
Action PointsDice RollingEvents

Games like Bantam West

Looking for games like Bantam West? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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★ 7.61–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
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68/100

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Star Wars: Imperial Assault(2014)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
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Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
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68/100

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Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
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67/100

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Vast: The Crystal Caverns(2016)

★ 7.11–5 players75 minWeight 3.7
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66/100

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Fallout(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
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66/100

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Mansions of Madness(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
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65/100

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Descent: Journeys in the Dark(2005)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Merchants & Marauders(2010)

★ 7.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Aristeia!(2017)

★ 8.12 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.41–3 playersWeight 3.6
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64/100

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