SEED GAME#12049 BGG all-time

Deranged(2019)

★ 6.8 BGG3–6 players90 minWeight 3.07
Area MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Games like Deranged

Looking for games like Deranged? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

V-Wars(2015)

★ 6.23–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementSecret Unit Deployment

BATTALIA: The Creation(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Unfathomable(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Falling(2026)

★ 8.01–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementModular BoardVariable Player Powers

The Others(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Suriya: The Last Horizon(2026)

★ 8.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Ambrosia(2019)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular Board

Sanctum(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingStat Check Resolution

Halloween(2017)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Action PointsAction RetrievalArea Movement

Cosmic Empires(2012)

★ 6.52–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

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