SEED GAME#217 BGG all-time

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.7 BGG3–4 players60 minWeight 3.20
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Chaos in the Old World

Looking for games like Chaos in the Old World? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Fate of the Elder Gods(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Aldarra(2024)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Darkest Doom(2025)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.41–3 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

A.D.E.L.E.(2021)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Mansions of Madness(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins(2015)

★ 6.91–3 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Cry Havoc(2016)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

War of the Ring(2004)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 5 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kemet(2012)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kemet: Blood and Sand(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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