SEED GAME#13805 BGG all-time

Mutants and Death Ray Guns(2008)

★ 7.4 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 2.60
Action PointsDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Games like Mutants and Death Ray Guns

Looking for games like Mutants and Death Ray Guns? 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

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Warhammer 40,000: First Strike(2017)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
83/100

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Monster Slaughter(2018)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
80/100

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Arcane Legions(2009)

★ 6.32–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Star Trek HeroClix: Tactics(2012)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Shadowrun Duels(2003)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Warhammer 40,000: Dark Imperium(2017)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
76/100

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Project Z: The Zombie Miniatures Game(2016)

★ 7.61–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Dust Warfare: Core Rulebook(2012)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Dark Age: Core Rules(2002)

★ 7.72 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Hordes of the Things(1991)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth(2015)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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