SEED GAME#1645 BGG all-time

Monumental(2020)

★ 7.4 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 2.88
Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Monumental

Looking for games like Monumental? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Monumental Duel: Exploration(2024)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Action Queue + 6 more

Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Monumental Duel: Trade(2024)

★ 6.82 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Action Queue + 6 more

Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Monumental Duel: Espionage(2024)

★ 6.82 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Action Queue + 6 more

Action QueueArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dwellings of Eldervale(2020)

★ 8.11–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Black Rose Wars: Revised Edition(2026)

★ 9.01–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Black Rose Wars(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.71–5 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Black Rose Wars: Duel – Kami(2025)

★ 8.11–2 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Mosaic: A Story of Civilization(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceEnd Game Bonuses

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses

Lords of Hellas(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution

Starship Samurai(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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