Hirelings: The Ascent(2012)
Games like Hirelings: The Ascent
Looking for games like Hirelings: The Ascent? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Drachenhort(2015)
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Crazy Adventures: On the Way to the Desire Throne(2023)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Calabozo: La aventura de los anillos
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Forbidden Bridge(1992)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
G.I. Joe Commando Attack(1985)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Don't Wake the Dragon!(1986)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Crash Canyon(1989)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Caper(1970)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Munchkin Wonderland(2016)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Geistermühle(2011)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Feuerdrachen(2013)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
Clue: World of Harry Potter(2011)
Shares Roll / Spin and Move
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