Scythe(2016)
Games like Scythe
Looking for games like Scythe? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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
Terraforming Mars(2016)
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Andromeda's Edge(2024)
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Maracaibo(2019)
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Ark Nova(2021)
Shares Contracts + 5 more
Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more
Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods(2023)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 6 more
Dune: Imperium – Uprising(2023)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more
Dune: Imperium(2020)
Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 4 more
Natera: New Beginning(2025)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more
Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more
Tapestry(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 8 more
Endless Winter: Paleoamericans(2022)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more
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