SEED GAME#23048 BGG all-time

Magellan(1966)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.44
Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Magellan

Looking for games like Magellan? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Dicium(2018)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Frag Deadlands(2001)

★ 5.52–6 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Axis & Allies: WWI 1914(2013)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Relic(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Conquest of the Empire(1984)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingSimulation

Fantasy Pub(2003)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Talisman: Star Wars(2021)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Talisman: Batman – Super-Villains Edition(2019)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Déole(2022)

★ 7.21–4 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingRoll / Spin and Move

TurfMaster(1998)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementRoll / Spin and Move

Talisman: Kingdom Hearts(2019)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Talisman: Harry Potter(2021)

★ 6.22–6 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

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