SEED GAME#23186 BGG all-time

Pests!(2017)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.00
Action PointsModular BoardOpen Drafting

Games like Pests!

Looking for games like Pests!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel(1993)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Monarch(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingSet Collection

DeathBot Derby(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Zombie Terror(2016)

★ 6.52 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementModular Board

Tooth & Nail: Factions(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Hollywood Racers(2022)

★ 6.52–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsModular BoardTake That

Salt & Sail(2021)

★ 6.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingModular BoardOpen Drafting

Last Man Standing(1999)

★ 4.32–8 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Mage Knight Dungeons(2002)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsModular BoardRole Playing

Basilica(2010)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceModular Board

Laga Jakarta(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

MancalaModular BoardOpen Drafting

Villainous Vikings (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 6.83–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

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