SEED GAME#251 BGG all-time

Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game(2014)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 3.01
Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game

Looking for games like Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Fallout(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Unfathomable(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Above and Below(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Action PointsDice RollingNarrative Choice / Paragraph

Chaosmos(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Slaughterhouse(2023)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
59/100

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Action PointsArea MovementCritical Hits and Failures

Incursion(2009)

★ 7.61–2 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
59/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Human Punishment: The Beginning(2022)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 6 more

Area MovementDeductionDice Rolling

A.D.E.L.E.(2021)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Near and Far(2017)

★ 7.62–4 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Closed DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Arcs(2024)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Junta(1979)

★ 6.72–7 players240 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Area MovementBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

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