SEED GAME#17281 BGG all-time

Bug-Eyed Monsters(1983)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players90 minWeight 2.14
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Games like Bug-Eyed Monsters

Looking for games like Bug-Eyed Monsters? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Helltank(1981)

★ 6.52 players60 minWeight 1.7
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79/100

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Revolt on Antares(1981)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
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79/100

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Helltank Destroyer(1982)

★ 6.32 players60 minWeight 2.0
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79/100

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Lords Of The Middle Sea(1978)

★ 6.02–4 players180 minWeight 2.2
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78/100

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Mayday(1978)

★ 6.02 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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G.E.V.(1978)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Moon Base Clavius(1982)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
77/100

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Talon(2016)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

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OPPIDUM: Celtic Warriors Against Roman Legionaries(2025)

★ 8.82–4 players90 minWeight 1.8
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77/100

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The Great Heathen Army(2018)

★ 7.62 players60 minWeight 2.1
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76/100

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World War I: 1914-1918(1975)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.4
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75/100

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Totensonntag(2007)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
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75/100

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