SEED GAME#7137 BGG all-time

Guardians(2018)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.10
Hand ManagementTug of WarVariable Player Powers

Games like Guardians

Looking for games like Guardians? 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 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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★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

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ISO Match
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Adventure Tours(2014)

★ 6.03–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

CATATAC(2025)

★ 6.62–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementMatchingTug of War

Psychological Warfare(2014)

★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Hunting Party(2011)

★ 5.72–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Rivales: Capítulo 1 – Justicia(2024)

★ 8.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Reese, Heidi, Nehtali, and Vincent(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Satoshi, Mei Lien, Morathi, and Baelkhor(2016)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Alice, Zoey, Gabrek, and Ulrik(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Mega Man Pixel Tactics: Proto Man Red(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsVariable Player Powers

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