SEED GAME#2456 BGG all-time

Horus Heresy(2010)

★ 7.1 BGG2 playersWeight 3.78
Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Games like Horus Heresy

Looking for games like Horus Heresy? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

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★ 8.62 playersWeight 4.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenHand Management

Mysthea(2019)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

World of Warcraft: The Boardgame(2005)

★ 6.72–6 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Middle-earth(1995)

★ 7.41–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Stawka większa niż życie(2015)

★ 7.91–2 players30 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

The Breach(2024)

★ 8.01–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Up Front(1983)

★ 7.92 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenEventsHand Management

War of the Ring: Second Edition(2011)

★ 8.62–4 players150 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Arcs(2024)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Malifaux (Second Edition)(2013)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 3.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

The Defence of Procyon III(2021)

★ 7.91–4 playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

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