Necromancer(1982)
Games like Necromancer
Looking for games like Necromancer? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Melee(1977)
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Wizard(1978)
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The Crusades: Western Invasions of the Holy Land 1097-1191 A.D.(1978)
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The China War: Sino-Soviet Conflict in the 1980s(1979)
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Imperium: Empires in Conflict – Worlds in the Balance(1977)
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Talon(2016)
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The Lords of Underearth(1981)
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Battle for Germany(1975)
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G.E.V.(1978)
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Kharkov: The Soviet Spring Offensive, 1942(1978)
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Frederick the Great: The Campaigns of The Soldier King 1756-1759(1975)
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Forgotten Legions: Designer Signature Edition(2018)
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The Lords of Underearth
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