SEED GAME#1494 BGG all-time

Crisis(2016)

★ 7.5 BGG1–5 players45 minWeight 3.09
Action QueueCommodity SpeculationSemi-Cooperative Game

Games like Crisis

Looking for games like Crisis? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Coal Country(2017)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueCommodity SpeculationNetwork and Route Building

ESSEN(2014)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceCommodity Speculation

RIOT: Cast The First Stone(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimulationVariable Player Powers

Dungeon Lords(2009)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Rockwell(2013)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Semi-Cooperative Game + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Beer Empire(2016)

★ 6.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceAuction / Bidding

Archon: Glory & Machination(2013)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Tadmor(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSet CollectionTrading

44 BCE(2024)

★ 7.82–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Semi-Cooperative Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden Victory PointsNegotiation

Silverton(1991)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Sabbat Magica(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueBetting and BluffingVariable Player Powers

Karnag(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueEnclosureWorker Placement

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