SEED GAME#128 BGG all-time

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.1 BGG1–5 players60 minWeight 3.24
Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Games like Dwellings of Eldervale

Looking for games like Dwellings of Eldervale? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

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★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Donning the Purple(2018)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

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Merchants Cove(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Final Girl(2021)

★ 8.21 players20 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition(2021)

★ 8.32–4 players180 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Fate of the Elder Gods(2017)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

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The Warp(2023)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Rise to Nobility(2018)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Messina 1347(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

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Evenfall(2023)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Obsession(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

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