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Martians!!!(2009)

★ 5.7 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 2.00
Roll / Spin and MoveTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Games like Martians!!!

Looking for games like Martians!!!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Bedpans & Broomsticks(2014)

★ 4.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 2 more

Roll / Spin and MoveTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Relic(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Humans!!!(2008)

★ 5.82–6 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Hand ManagementTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Zombies!!! 4: The End...(2004)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveTile Placement

Transformers Armada: Battle for Cybertron(2003)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Talisman: Batman – Super-Villains Edition(2019)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Quest Master(2002)

★ 6.32–6 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Talisman: Harry Potter(2021)

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

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Redemption: City of Bondage(1996)

★ 5.91–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Camisa 12(2021)

★ 8.02 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

RondelTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

The New Dungeon!(1989)

★ 6.21–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Role PlayingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Seasons of Rice(2019)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

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