SEED GAME#2675 BGG all-time

Illuminati(1987)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.66
Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Games like Illuminati

Looking for games like Illuminati? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

Illuminati (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
85/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Santa Maria(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

Canalis(2013)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Hexcalibur(2017)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Illuminati: Crime Lords(2004)

★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Illuminati: New World Order(1994)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Hull Breach: Loyalty & Vigilance(2014)

★ 7.52–8 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Village Rails(2022)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Increase Value of Unchosen ResourcesNetwork and Route BuildingOpen Drafting

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

Steam Works(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingOwnershipTile Placement

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