SEED GAME#11593 BGG all-time

Tasty Humans(2020)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 2.50
Open DraftingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Games like Tasty Humans

Looking for games like Tasty Humans? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Enigma(2012)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Automania(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

College Basketball Dynasty(2008)

★ 7.01–14 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSimulationTile Placement

Canalis(2013)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingOpen DraftingTile Placement

OddVille(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingTile Placement

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Realm of Sand(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingPattern Building

Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Expedition: Congo River 1884(2012)

★ 5.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTile Placement

Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Animals Gathering(2023)

★ 6.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

Dice RollingPattern RecognitionTile Placement

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

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