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Samhain(2017)

★ 5.9 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.75
Modular BoardPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Samhain

Looking for games like Samhain? 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 a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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

First Snow(2017)

★ 6.82 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Modular BoardSecret Unit DeploymentWorker Placement

Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization(2005)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Action PointsModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Fortuna(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Nehemiah(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Ragami(2012)

★ 5.92–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Bomarzo(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Action PointsModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Bruxelles 1897(2019)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingModular Board

Clockwork Wars(2015)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSecret Unit Deployment

Québec(2011)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEventsModular Board

Cretaceous Rails(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

Meuterer(2000)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Steam Time(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Modular Board + 1 more

ContractsModular BoardOpen Drafting

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