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Paradise Lost(2020)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 players30 minWeight 2.25
Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Games like Paradise Lost

Looking for games like Paradise Lost? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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Return of the Heroes(2003)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Smiths of Winterforge(2018)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsContractsDice Rolling

Merchants Cove(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Commodity SpeculationDice RollingRondel

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Dice Throne: Season One(2018)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionRe-rolling and Locking

SOL(2016)

★ 6.22–8 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest(2015)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Dice Throne: Season One ReRolled – Pyromancer v. Shadow Thief(2021)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Dice Throne: Season One ReRolled – Monk v. Paladin(2021)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Hako Onna(2016)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Point to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

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