SEED GAME#29475 BGG all-time

The Fittest(2015)

★ 4.8 BGG4–6 players45 minWeight 1.57
Hand ManagementTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Games like The Fittest

Looking for games like The Fittest? 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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VITA MORS(2017)

★ 6.83–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Captain Marvel: Secret Skrulls(2019)

★ 6.04–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Samurai Sword(2012)

★ 6.73–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Cranky Chinchillas(2022)

★ 7.24–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

One Night Werewolf(2012)

★ 6.13–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more

Hidden RolesTeam-Based GameTraitor Game

One Night Werewolf: Monster(2015)

★ 6.53–5 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more

Team-Based GameTraitor GameVariable Player Powers

Badass Force: Édition VHS(2023)

★ 6.93–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Бэнг! Звёздные Войны(2020)

★ 6.74–7 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementKill StealPlayer Elimination

Wherewolf(2009)

★ 7.46–33 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more

Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

BANG!: The Walking Dead(2014)

★ 6.44–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Ultimate Werewolf: Compact Edition(2010)

★ 6.75–34 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more

Role PlayingTeam-Based GameTraitor Game

Kill The Unicorns(2019)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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