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Guardians' Chronicles(2014)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 players75 minWeight 2.77
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Guardians' Chronicles

Looking for games like Guardians' Chronicles? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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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DOOM: The Board Game(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 6 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past(2016)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Justice League: Dawn of Heroes(2017)

★ 6.42–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Beastgrave(2019)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch(2018)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingGrid Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game(2007)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Marvel Strike Teams(2018)

★ 6.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak(2012)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Warhammer Underworlds: Two-Player Starter Set(2021)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Masters of Mutanite(2022)

★ 7.71–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementModular Board

Level 7 [Omega Protocol](2013)

★ 7.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

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