SEED GAME#13994 BGG all-time

Obcy(1988)

★ 6.5 BGG2–7 players60 minWeight 2.13
Dice RollingHexagon GridPick-up and Deliver

Games like Obcy

Looking for games like Obcy? 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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Aeronautica Imperialis(2007)

★ 7.32 players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Dark Moon(2011)

★ 7.03–7 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Shadow Hunters(2005)

★ 6.84–8 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Terror Below(2019)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Marvel Dice Throne: X-Men – Cyclops v. Gambit v. Rogue v. Jean Grey(2025)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Marvel Dice Throne: X-Men – Iceman v. Psylocke v. Storm v. Wolverine(2025)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Fangs(2021)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Under the Shadow of the Dragon(2004)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Star Traders(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

Cadwallon: City of Thieves(2010)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

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