Samhain(2017)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Fortuna(2011)
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Nehemiah(2014)
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Ragami(2012)
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Bomarzo(2015)
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Bruxelles 1897(2019)
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Clockwork Wars(2015)
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Québec(2011)
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Cretaceous Rails(2025)
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Meuterer(2000)
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Steam Time(2015)
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