SEED GAME#18358 BGG all-time

The Current Number of the Beast(2012)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.22
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Games like The Current Number of the Beast

Looking for games like The Current Number of the Beast? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Lords & Ladies(2014)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.6
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80/100

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Iron & Ale(2014)

★ 6.03–8 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
78/100

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Enemy in Sight(1988)

★ 6.32–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
78/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre(2012)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.6
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77/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Rumble at Castle Tentakill(2015)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Wizard Miners(2023)

★ 8.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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O.P. Arena(2019)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.5
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77/100

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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Melee at Murdershroom Marsh(2017)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Tiny Ninjas: Original(2019)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Carnival of Sins(2025)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Keep Running!(2014)

★ 5.83–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Looterz: Rigor Mortis(2018)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
74/100

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