SEED GAME#12337 BGG all-time

MERCS(2010)

★ 7.5 BGG2–10 players120 minWeight 2.62
Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Games like MERCS

Looking for games like MERCS? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

MERCS 2.0(2016)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
83/100

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Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Space Marine(1989)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth(2015)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Marvel: Crisis Protocol Core Set(2019)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingMeasurement MovementVariable Player Powers

Warhammer 40,000: First Strike(2017)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Star Wars: Legion – Clone Wars Core Set(2019)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team(2013)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Gaslight(2000)

★ 7.32–10 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Adeptus Titanicus(1988)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

DreadBall (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

Full Thrust(1992)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Action QueueDice RollingMeasurement Movement

DreadBall: The Futuristic Sports Game(2012)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementVariable Player Powers

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