SEED GAME#28675 BGG all-time

Deus Vult!(2005)

★ 5.2 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.60
Dice RollingOpen DraftingRoll / Spin and Move

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Looking for games like Deus Vult!? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 5.52–8 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Cluedo: Passport to Murder(2000)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Valeria: Card Kingdoms(2016)

★ 7.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

Plague & Pestilence(1993)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Urgency(2020)

★ 9.02 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRace

Schätze des Dunklen Turmes(2009)

★ 3.62–5 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRoll / Spin and Move

Ascension: Delirium(2018)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Pyramido(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

LayeringOpen DraftingTile Placement

Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

To Court the King(2006)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPattern Building

HomeStretch(2012)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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