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Cave Evil: Warcults(2016)

★ 8.2 BGG2–12 playersWeight 3.88
Hand ManagementHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Games like Cave Evil: Warcults

Looking for games like Cave Evil: Warcults? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Blue Cross, White Ensign(2014)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridOpen DraftingSimulation

Rune Wars(2012)

★ 7.32 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Epochs: Course of Cultures(2025)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridModular Board

Assyria(2009)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization(2006)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingAuction: Dutch

Trajan(2011)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area MovementHand ManagementMancala

ELO Darkness(2018)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

War for Edaðh(2008)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dominare(2012)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

What's He Building in There?(2013)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Gosu X(2023)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

異世界ギルドマスターズ (Isekai Guild Masters)(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players150 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridSet Collection

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