SEED GAME#22973 BGG all-time

Human Era(2018)

★ 5.8 BGG4–10 players30 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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The Resistance(2009)

★ 7.25–10 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 3 more

Hidden RolesMemoryRoles with Asymmetric Information

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31(2017)

★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Burke's Gambit(2016)

★ 6.84–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingMemoryPlayer Elimination

Not Alone(2016)

★ 7.02–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementHidden Movement

VITA MORS(2017)

★ 6.83–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Salem 1692(2015)

★ 7.14–12 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

The Resistance: Avalon(2012)

★ 7.55–10 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 3 more

Finale EndingHidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric Information

Secret Hitler(2016)

★ 7.55–10 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Siempre de WN(2024)

★ 7.83–8 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more

Grid MovementHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

Avalon: Big Box(2022)

★ 8.05–10 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 2 more

Hidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric InformationSimultaneous Action Selection

Hollywood 1947(2023)

★ 7.11–9 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Ultimate Werewolf: Extreme(2021)

★ 7.83–25 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

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