SEED GAME#3486 BGG all-time

Cave Evil(2011)

★ 7.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.51
Area MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Games like Cave Evil

Looking for games like Cave Evil? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Lyssan(2012)

★ 6.82–4 players180 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

The Battle of Five Armies(2014)

★ 7.82 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Deadlands: Doomtown(1998)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Die Insel der steinernen Wächter(2009)

★ 6.62–4 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Delta(2023)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementAuction: Turn Order Until PassContracts

The Breach(2024)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Middle-earth(1995)

★ 7.41–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Homeworlds(2001)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardPlayer EliminationPoint to Point Movement

Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas(2011)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Mansions of Madness(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

Hatalom Kártyái Kártyajáték(1995)

★ 7.32–9 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Mysthea(2019)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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