SEED GAME#10918 BGG all-time

Heroes(2015)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.29
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Heroes

Looking for games like Heroes? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Dale of Merchants Collection(2019)

★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Invictus: A Team Deck Building Game(2021)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Dale of Merchants 2(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dale of Merchants 3(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Crave(2019)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Street Fighter: The Miniatures Game(2021)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Summoner Wars: Master Set(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Deck ConstructionDice RollingGrid Movement

Ferox(2015)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Puzzle Strike(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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