SEED GAME#3564 BGG all-time

Heroes Wanted(2014)

★ 6.7 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.61
Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Heroes Wanted

Looking for games like Heroes Wanted? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Final Girl(2021)

★ 8.21 players20 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

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

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Arcadia Quest: Inferno(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

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

Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set(2014)

★ 8.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs(2009)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients(2022)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Zimby Mojo(2016)

★ 6.51–8 players20 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

DOOM: The Board Game(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Materia Prima: The Alchemists Guild(2020)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

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