SEED GAME#24123 BGG all-time

Operators(2018)

★ 6.0 BGG2–10 players20 minWeight 2.17
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Games like Operators

Looking for games like Operators? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Catacombs (Third Edition)(2015)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

FlickingPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Catacombs(2010)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

FlickingPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Shadow Hunters(2005)

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

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Best Of(2017)

★ 7.28–28 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

The Last Station(2019)

★ 8.05–12 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Fangs(2021)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Wherewolf(2009)

★ 7.46–33 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Critters Below(2017)

★ 6.31–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

MemoryPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Danmaku!!(2016)

★ 7.14–8 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

شب مافیا (Mafia's Night)(2017)

★ 7.75–40 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

BANG!: The Walking Dead(2014)

★ 6.44–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Shinobi: El Juego del Asesino(2013)

★ 6.28–26 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

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