Beest(2001)
Games like Beest
Looking for games like Beest? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Nyctophobia(2018)
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Blood Bound(2013)
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Samurai Sword(2012)
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Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter(2018)
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The Message(2009)
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Saboteur: The Lost Mines(2018)
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Automata NOIR(2018)
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The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants(2009)
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Iron Forest(2024)
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Ta Yü(1999)
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DC Deck-Building Game: Confrontations(2017)
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Martians!!!(2009)
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