SEED GAME#16831 BGG all-time

Phenomena(2007)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 2.27
Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Games like Phenomena

Looking for games like Phenomena? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Zargos(1990)

★ 6.32–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Judge Dredd: The Game of Crime-Fighting in Mega-City One(2022)

★ 7.52–6 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Far East War 1592(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Judge Dredd(1982)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Dungeon Run(2011)

★ 6.21–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

Hero's Journey Home(2015)

★ 7.21–3 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

A4 Quest(2017)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Dice Throne: Santa v. Krampus(2022)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Season Two – Cursed Pirate v. Artificer(2018)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Season Two – Seraph v. Vampire Lord(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Season Two – Gunslinger v. Samurai(2018)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Season Two – Tactician v. Huntress(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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