SEED GAME#1008 BGG all-time

Cry Havoc(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 3.30
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Cry Havoc

Looking for games like Cry Havoc? 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Suriya: The Last Horizon(2026)

★ 8.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Forbidden Stars(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players120 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

A Handful of Stars(2017)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Lords of Ragnarok(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Guards of Atlantis II(2022)

★ 8.34–10 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication Limits

Andromeda's Edge(2024)

★ 8.32–4 players80 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Warhammer Underworlds: Beastgrave(2019)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dune(1979)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Ignite(2021)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Warpgate(2019)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenGrid Movement

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