SEED GAME#2535 BGG all-time

Nuns on the Run(2010)

★ 6.5 BGG2–8 playersWeight 2.07
Dice RollingHidden MovementLine of Sight

Games like Nuns on the Run

Looking for games like Nuns on the Run? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Nuns on the Run (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.12–8 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 7 more

Hidden MovementLine of SightPaper-and-Pencil

Specter Ops: Broken Covenant(2018)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

Specter Ops(2015)

★ 7.22–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

Whitehall Mystery(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 3 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPoint to Point Movement

Last Friday(2016)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 4 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenHidden MovementMemory

Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space(2010)

★ 6.92–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 4 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridHidden Movement

La Bête(2022)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 4 more

Hidden MovementHidden RolesPoint to Point Movement

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two(2021)

★ 8.22–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Line of Sight + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Line of Sight + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched Game System(2019)

★ 8.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Line of Sight + 3 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Terrorscape(2023)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Scotland Yard(1983)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 3 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

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