Pillars of Fate(2025)
Games like Pillars of Fate
Looking for games like Pillars of Fate? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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
Air, Land, & Sea(2019)
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Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)
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For the Emperor(2025)
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Equinox(2021)
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Dracula vs Van Helsing(2023)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Hemloch: Dark Promenade(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Hemloch: Midnight Edition(2015)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Battle Line(2000)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more
Iquazú(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Retreat to Darkmoor(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Ethnos(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
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