SEED GAME#19508 BGG all-time

Obsidia(2020)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 2.33
Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionClosed Drafting

Games like Obsidia

Looking for games like Obsidia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

Summoner Wars (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 8.02 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 5 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Arcadia Quest(2014)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

My Little Scythe(2018)

★ 7.21–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDice Rolling

Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak(2020)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire(2017)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck ConstructionDice Rolling

BattleLore(2006)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Zombie Dawn(2017)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 6 more

Area MovementDice RollingGrid Movement

Ascended(2016)

★ 6.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Entdecker: Exploring New Horizons(2001)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 6 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Super Fantasy Brawl(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Arcadia Quest: Inferno(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

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