SEED GAME#17987 BGG all-time

Frankenstein's Bodies(2014)

★ 6.2 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 2.09
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Games like Frankenstein's Bodies

Looking for games like Frankenstein's Bodies? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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

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★ 8.02 players40 minWeight 2.6
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83/100

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Pixel Demon's Realm(2019)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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82/100

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Nightmarium: Revised Edition(2019)

★ 7.12–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
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80/100

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Saga(2003)

★ 6.63–6 players60 minWeight 1.7
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80/100

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Potion-Making: Practice(2005)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
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80/100

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Mahjong(1850)

★ 7.13–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
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79/100

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Dragon Lairds(2007)

★ 6.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
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79/100

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Scrappers(2009)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
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79/100

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Magia Cum Laude(2017)

★ 6.82–6 players45 minWeight 2.5
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78/100

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Illimat(2017)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
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78/100

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Schotten Totten 2(2020)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
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78/100

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Silver Bullet(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
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78/100

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