Scarab(2002)
Games like Scarab
Looking for games like Scarab? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Axis & Allies: WWI 1914(2013)
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Fortress America(2012)
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Axis & Allies: D-Day(2004)
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Axis & Allies & Zombies(2018)
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Scott Pilgrim Miniatures The World(2021)
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Catan Histories: Struggle for Rome(2006)
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Semper Victor(2004)
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Imperator(2002)
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Ultimus Romanorum: La Chute de Rome(2007)
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Hell Hath No Fury(1985)
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Hannibal: Rome and Carthage in The Second Punic War 219-202 B.C.(1983)
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