SEED GAME#1949 BGG all-time

Sanctum(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players60 minWeight 2.57
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingStat Check Resolution

Games like Sanctum

Looking for games like Sanctum? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Battle for Faerûn(2015)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Faerûn Under Siege(2016)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Warhammer Age of Sigmar(2015)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingLine of SightMeasurement Movement

Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs. X-Men(2014)

★ 7.12 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Summoner Wars: Master Set(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck ConstructionDice RollingGrid Movement

Marvel Dice Masters: Age of Ultron(2015)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Marvel Dice Masters: The Amazing Spider-Man(2015)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

DC Comics Dice Masters: World's Finest(2016)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Marvel Dice Masters: Civil War(2016)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Hero Master: An Epic Game of Epic Fails(2020)

★ 6.42–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Glyph(2018)

★ 6.32–6 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Combat Arena(2019)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

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