SEED GAME#2984 BGG all-time

HATE(2019)

★ 7.7 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.49
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like HATE

Looking for games like HATE? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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

Okko: Era of the Asagiri(2008)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Godtear(2019)

★ 7.92–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Rum & Bones(2015)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceBias

Rivals: Masters of the Deep(2015)

★ 5.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingGrid Movement

Blood Bowl (Third Edition)(1994)

★ 7.52 players180 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Hexcalibur(2017)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Battleborn Legacy(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Claustrophobia(2009)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementLine of Sight

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition(2022)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Blitz Bowl(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

Carson City(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

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