SEED GAME#30508 BGG all-time

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game(2000)

★ 4.0 BGG2–8 players60 minWeight 1.82
Hidden RolesRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game

Looking for games like Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game? 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 paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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

La Bête(2022)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Hidden MovementHidden RolesPoint to Point Movement

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Game(2000)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 2 more

Role PlayingRoll / Spin and MoveTeam-Based Game

Shadow Hunters(2005)

★ 6.84–8 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Fangs(2021)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

The X-Files(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Point to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Mafia de Cuba(2015)

★ 6.56–12 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space(2010)

★ 6.92–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridHidden Movement

Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker(2019)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game(2007)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Dance of Muses(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Grid MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSlide / Push

One Night Revolution(2015)

★ 6.13–10 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Hidden RolesRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Automata NOIR(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Secret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

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