SEED GAME#2914 BGG all-time

Crypt(2018)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.50
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingContracts

Games like Crypt

Looking for games like Crypt? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Sagrada(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 7 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Fantastic Factories(2019)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 9 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Century: Spice Road(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Parks & Potions(2025)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Gambit Royale(2006)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age(2008)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Spots(2022)

★ 7.11–4 players25 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Diced Veggies(2023)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingHand Management

Jaipur(2009)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

IUNU(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Cascadia: Rolling Rivers(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

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