SEED GAME#16319 BGG all-time

DeathBot Derby(2017)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.50
Grid MovementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Games like DeathBot Derby

Looking for games like DeathBot Derby? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

Leaders(2025)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Monarch(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

Drakon (Second Edition)(2002)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardTile Placement

Pests!(2017)

★ 6.72–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Action PointsModular BoardOpen Drafting

Salt & Sail(2021)

★ 6.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular BoardOpen Drafting

Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Munchkin X-Men(2017)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingTake That

Gun and Gun(2019)

★ 7.32 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementInterrupts

Pack of Heroes(2014)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Goblin Slayer(2008)

★ 6.32 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel(1993)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Battle Gnomes(2016)

★ 8.22–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTake That

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