SEED GAME#1461 BGG all-time

That Time You Killed Me(2021)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players15 minWeight 2.33
Grid MovementKing of the HillMultiple Maps

Games like That Time You Killed Me

Looking for games like That Time You Killed Me? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending. 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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★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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ISO Match
63/100

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Ichor(2025)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Tank Chess(2016)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Grid MovementLine of SightMovement Points

Laniakea(2022)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Grid MovementMap DeformationModular Board

Kuba(1994)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Pathogen(2022)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardMultiple Maps

Arcadia Quest: Inferno(2017)

★ 7.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

The Rose King(1992)

★ 6.82 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHand Management

Tak(2017)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSquare Grid

The Duke(2013)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

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Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

Guiscard 2: The Varangian Guard(2021)

★ 8.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridModular Board

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