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Covil: The Dark Overlords(2017)

★ 6.3 BGG1–4 players40 minWeight 2.87
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceTake That

Games like Covil: The Dark Overlords

Looking for games like Covil: The Dark Overlords? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Kami-sama(2018)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceOpen Drafting

Smash Up: Disney Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Pangea(2019)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Smash Up: Munchkin(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Big in Japan(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000(2013)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Smash Up: Monster Smash(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

Archmage(2018)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluencePattern Building

Smash Up: The Obligatory Cthulhu Set(2013)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementTake That

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