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Plague Inc.: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.14
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Games like Plague Inc.: The Board Game

Looking for games like Plague Inc.: The Board Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Dwar7s Spring(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

Azure(2026)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Gonzaga(2009)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

WunderWaffen(2025)

★ 7.42–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementSemi-Cooperative Game

Dwar7s Fall(2016)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Bitwa Warszawska(2020)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCommand Cards

The Last Garden(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – The Board Game(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Destroyer of Words(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceNetwork and Route BuildingTake That

Naga Raja(2019)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Super Boss Monster(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

We Have Goats!(2015)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Action QueueGrid MovementHand Management

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