Pathogen(2022)
Games like Pathogen
Looking for games like Pathogen? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Laniakea(2022)
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Soulgivers(2022)
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Quantum(2013)
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That Time You Killed Me(2021)
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Sceptre 1027 A.D.(1986)
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Black Hats(2025)
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Ekö(2015)
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Shadows Over Normandie(2015)
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Battlecrest: Fellwoods Base Game(2022)
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