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Pompeii: The Last Days(1989)

★ 5.7 BGG2–8 players180 minWeight 2.00
Area MovementRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Games like Pompeii: The Last Days

Looking for games like Pompeii: The Last Days? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Blizzard of '77 Travel Game(1977)

★ 5.52–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Valley of the Pharaohs(2006)

★ 5.83–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Sail to India(2013)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Action PointsArea MovementSet Collection

Basari(1998)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Metropolis(1974)

★ 8.02–6 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionStock Holding

An Empty Throne(2022)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementHand ManagementSet Collection

Battle for Armageddon(1992)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingSet Collection

Dicium(2018)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Suspicion(2016)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Palacio de Viana(2010)

★ 6.92–5 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementSet Collection

Collapsible D: The Final Minutes of the Titanic(2012)

★ 6.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Digging For Dinos(2026)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementSet Collection

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