SEED GAME#11952 BGG all-time

Student Bodies(2014)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 2.62
Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Games like Student Bodies

Looking for games like Student Bodies? 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 squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

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Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Mutant Chronicles Collectible Miniatures Game(2008)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Justice League: Dawn of Heroes(2017)

★ 6.42–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

DOOM: The Board Game(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingGrid Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Zombie Terror(2016)

★ 6.52 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Summoner Wars (Second Edition): Starter Set(2021)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Manoeuvre(2008)

★ 7.32 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingGrid Movement

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past(2016)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game(2007)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Space Hulk (Second Edition)(1996)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Soulgivers(2022)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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