SEED GAME#13219 BGG all-time

Dance of Muses(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players25 minWeight 2.00
Grid MovementSecret Unit DeploymentSlide / Push

Games like Dance of Muses

Looking for games like Dance of Muses? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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Shadows in Kyoto(2017)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementSecret Unit Deployment

1ers Contacts(2025)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

DeductionGrid MovementHidden Movement

Apotheca(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementTeam-Based Game

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

King & Assassins(2013)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space(2010)

★ 6.92–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridHidden Movement

WWE Superstar Showdown(2015)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Funkoverse Strategy Game(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Automata NOIR(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Secret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Santorini(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMap ReductionRace

Dice Throne: Season One ReRolled – Pyromancer v. Shadow Thief(2021)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

The X-Files(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment + 2 more

Point to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

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