Human Era(2018)
Games like Human Era
Looking for games like Human Era? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and pushing your luck against the roll. 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
The Resistance(2009)
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The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31(2017)
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Burke's Gambit(2016)
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Not Alone(2016)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
VITA MORS(2017)
Shares Hand Management + 3 more
Salem 1692(2015)
Shares Hand Management + 2 more
The Resistance: Avalon(2012)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 3 more
Secret Hitler(2016)
Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more
Siempre de WN(2024)
Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more
Avalon: Big Box(2022)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 2 more
Hollywood 1947(2023)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Ultimate Werewolf: Extreme(2021)
Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more
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