SEED GAME#17048 BGG all-time

Gutshot(2005)

★ 7.6 BGG2–10 players240 minWeight 2.89
Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Games like Gutshot

Looking for games like Gutshot? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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73/100

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Test of Honour: The Samurai Miniatures Game Gaming Set (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 8.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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73/100

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Mutants and Death Ray Guns(2008)

★ 7.42–6 players30 minWeight 2.6
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72/100

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Mutant Chronicles Warzone Resurrection(2013)

★ 7.62–8 players120 minWeight 3.3
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72/100

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Warhammer 40,000: First Strike(2017)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Token Terrors: Battlegrounds(2020)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 2.7
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72/100

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Dark Age: Core Rules(2002)

★ 7.72 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Dust Warfare: Core Rulebook(2012)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Magestorm(2010)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Seven Swords(2013)

★ 6.42 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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