SEED GAME#1675 BGG all-time

Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Board Game(2024)

★ 7.8 BGG1–3 players90 minWeight 3.48
Action PointsAlliancesArea Majority / Influence

Games like Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Board Game

Looking for games like Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Board Game? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players30 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 6 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Gloomhaven(2017)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 6 more

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island(2012)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 7 more

Action QueueArea MovementCooperative Game

Maladum: Dungeons of Enveron(2024)

★ 8.71–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Euthia: Torment of Resurrection(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 6 more

Cooperative GameDice RollingGrid Movement

Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread(2025)

★ 9.01–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 5 more

Cooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDice Rolling

Folklore: The Affliction(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

This War of Mine: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.81–6 players45 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Dungeons of Doria(2023)

★ 8.41–6 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action / EventAction PointsCooperative Game

Dragons Down(2024)

★ 8.31–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 6 more

Action / EventAction PointsAlliances

Core Space: First Born(2021)

★ 8.31–6 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDice Rolling

Tamashii: Chronicle of Ascend(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 7 more

Action PointsCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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