SEED GAME#1834 BGG all-time

Rum & Bones: Second Tide(2017)

★ 7.6 BGG2–6 players60 minWeight 2.83
Action PointsAction QueueBias

Games like Rum & Bones: Second Tide

Looking for games like Rum & Bones: Second Tide? 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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Deadzone(2013)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

The Smog Riders: Dimensions of Madness(2017)

★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsAction QueueArea Majority / Influence

Rum & Bones(2015)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceBias

Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak(2020)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Level 7 [Omega Protocol](2013)

★ 7.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Mutant Chronicles Collectible Miniatures Game(2008)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Super Dungeon Explore(2011)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsDice RollingModular Board

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Warhammer Underworlds: Beastgrave(2019)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Deadzone: 2 player starter set (Third edition)(2021)

★ 8.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsCampaign / Battle Card DrivenDice Rolling

Wreck and Ruin(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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The Oracle of Delphi(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players70 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

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