SEED GAME#3541 BGG all-time

Return of the Heroes(2003)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.36
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Games like Return of the Heroes

Looking for games like Return of the Heroes? 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

Under the Shadow of the Dragon(2004)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Transylvania: Curses & Traitors(2015)

★ 5.93–6 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Prophecy(2002)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest(2015)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Materia Prima: The Alchemists Guild(2020)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game(2003)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Dungeoneer: Dragons of the Forsaken Desert(2005)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

Dungeoneer: Haunted Woods of Malthorin(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Area MovementDice RollingModular Board

Betrayal at Baldur's Gate(2017)

★ 7.13–6 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingMap AdditionModular Board

DungeonQuest(1985)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckRock-Paper-Scissors

Into The Dark Dungeon: Silver Mine(2025)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingMultiple MapsPick-up and Deliver

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