SEED GAME#14335 BGG all-time

Battlefold(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players25 minWeight 2.00
Action QueuePattern BuildingPlayer Elimination

Games like Battlefold

Looking for games like Battlefold? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

Catacombs (Third Edition)(2015)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

FlickingPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Catacombs(2010)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

FlickingPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Tag Team(2025)

★ 7.72 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Dragon & Flagon(2016)

★ 6.42–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueGrid MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Lords of War: Elves versus Lizardmen(2013)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

Talisman: The Magical Quest Game – 5th Edition(2024)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

Talisman: Revised 4th Edition(2007)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

DungeonQuest (Third Edition)(2010)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Modular BoardPlayer EliminationRock-Paper-Scissors

Moonshell(2021)

★ 6.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Action PointsModular BoardPattern Building

Gatefall: Chapter One(2020)

★ 7.62–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

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