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Smash Up: Monster Smash(2014)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.19
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Games like Smash Up: Monster Smash

Looking for games like Smash Up: Monster Smash? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature(2014)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
85/100

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Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000(2013)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
84/100

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Smash Up: The Obligatory Cthulhu Set(2013)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
84/100

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Smash Up: Munchkin(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Smash Up: That '70s Expansion(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Smash Up: Oops, You Did It Again(2018)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
79/100

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Smash Up: Marvel(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Smash Up: Disney Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Smash Up: It's Your Fault!(2016)

★ 7.52 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Smash Up: Pretty Pretty Smash Up(2015)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Omen: A Reign of War(2011)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Smash Up: Big in Japan(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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