SEED GAME#2624 BGG all-time

Monster Lands(2018)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.33
Dice RollingKill StealOpen Drafting

Games like Monster Lands

Looking for games like Monster Lands? 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

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Pulsar 2849(2017)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

The Druids of Edora(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Bora Bora(2013)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Cuzco(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Sorcerer(2019)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Perikles(2006)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Cave Pilot 55(2017)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardOpen Drafting

Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write(2021)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

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ConnectionsDice RollingGrid Coverage

Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations(2010)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSimulation

Dragonsgate College(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Who Goes There? 2nd Edition(2021)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

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