SEED GAME#19578 BGG all-time

The Cemetery(2020)

★ 7.8 BGG2–8 players35 minWeight 2.33
Action DraftingHidden Victory Points

Games like The Cemetery

Looking for games like The Cemetery? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options. 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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Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write(2022)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Action DraftingPaper-and-Pencil

3000 Scoundrels(2022)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points

Hidden Victory PointsOpen Drafting

Mint Control(2020)

★ 5.42–4 players15 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceFollow

Yspahan(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Tokaido Duo(2022)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingRoll / Spin and MoveTrack Movement

Click! The Great Wall(2022)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action / EventAction DraftingHand Management

Bamboo(2023)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingTile Placement

Tenby(2025)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
55/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingOpen DraftingPattern Building

Nakum(2020)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
54/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

Galactic Renaissance(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
54/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Yatai(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
54/100

Shares Action Drafting

Action DraftingChainingResource Queue

Dark Deeds (2nd Edition)(2024)

★ 8.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
54/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

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