SEED GAME#14505 BGG all-time

Monolith: The Strategy Game(2013)

★ 6.2 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.28
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Games like Monolith: The Strategy Game

Looking for games like Monolith: The Strategy Game? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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70/100

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Dojo Kun(2015)

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70/100

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Ghostel(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
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70/100

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Los Aprendices(2015)

★ 5.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
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69/100

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Assaultous(2013)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 2.3
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69/100

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Feuville(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Dark Minions(2011)

★ 6.13–5 players60 minWeight 2.1
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68/100

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Rum & Pirates(2006)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
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68/100

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Deadwood(2011)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
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68/100

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