SEED GAME#16049 BGG all-time

Forsaken Forest(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG4–12 players20 minWeight 2.67
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Games like Forsaken Forest

Looking for games like Forsaken Forest? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Ultimate Werewolf: Extreme(2021)

★ 7.83–25 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Player Elimination + 4 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Unfathomable(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

San Guo Sha: Kingdom Wars(2012)

★ 7.32–12 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31(2017)

★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Roles

BattleCON: Devastation of Indines(2013)

★ 7.81–5 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPoint to Point Movement

The Last Station(2019)

★ 8.05–12 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Player Elimination + 3 more

Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Human Punishment: Social Deduction 2.0(2018)

★ 7.34–16 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Take That + 3 more

Betting and BluffingHidden RolesTake That

Feed the Kraken(2022)

★ 7.85–11 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Player Elimination + 4 more

ActingBetting and BluffingGrid Movement

Danmaku!!(2016)

★ 7.14–8 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

شب مافیا (Mafia's Night)(2017)

★ 7.75–40 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Player Elimination + 3 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Invictus: A Team Deck Building Game(2021)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Legends of the Three Kingdoms(2007)

★ 6.12–10 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

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