SEED GAME#3154 BGG all-time

Prophecy(2002)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.64
Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Prophecy

Looking for games like Prophecy? 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

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Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Runebound: Second Edition(2005)

★ 6.92–6 players120 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingHexagon Grid

Return of the Heroes(2003)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Talisman: Revised 4th Edition(2007)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

Talisman(1983)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game(2008)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementRole Playing

Capes & Cowls: The Superhero Board Game(2006)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Modular BoardOpen DraftingRole Playing

Under the Shadow of the Dragon(2004)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Krosmaster: Arena(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Dungeoneer: Dragons of the Forsaken Desert(2005)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

Dungeoneer: Haunted Woods of Malthorin(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

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