SEED GAME#14403 BGG all-time

Desert Island(2015)

★ 6.3 BGG4–6 players60 minWeight 2.00
Role PlayingVariable Player Powers

Games like Desert Island

Looking for games like Desert Island? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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Fantasía S.A.(2008)

★ 5.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
75/100

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Role PlayingVariable Player Powers

The Castle of the Devil(2010)

★ 6.44–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementRole PlayingVariable Player Powers

Blood Bound(2013)

★ 6.66–12 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Role PlayingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Edition Wars(2012)

★ 5.63–5 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Role PlayingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Dark Nights – Metal(2020)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Dragon Strike(1993)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRole PlayingVariable Player Powers

Classic BattleTech RPG(1999)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Role PlayingStorytellingVariable Player Powers

The New Dungeon!(1989)

★ 6.21–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Role PlayingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Dominate Grail War: Fate/Stay night on Board Game(2019)

★ 6.83–7 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Role PlayingVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

Samsara(2018)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingVariable Player Powers

Mai-Star(2010)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Heroes Incorporated(2004)

★ 6.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingVariable Player Powers

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