SEED GAME#1733 BGG all-time

Catacombs(2010)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 1.95
FlickingPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Games like Catacombs

Looking for games like Catacombs? 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
88/100

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FlickingPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Iron Forest(2024)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

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FlickingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Catacombs & Castles(2017)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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FlickingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.72–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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FlickingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

شب مافیا (Mafia's Night)(2017)

★ 7.75–40 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Werewolf: A Party Game for Devious People(2018)

★ 7.15–35 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Ultimate Werewolf: Extreme(2021)

★ 7.83–25 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Battlefold(2017)

★ 6.42–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Action QueuePattern BuildingPlayer Elimination

Light Hunters: Battalion of Darkness(2017)

★ 6.42–8 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Shadow Hunters(2005)

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

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Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest(2015)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

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