SEED GAME#28522 BGG all-time

The Hammer of Thor: The Game of Norse Mythology(1980)

★ 5.1 BGG1–362 players120 minWeight 3.40
Dice RollingEventsPaper-and-Pencil

Games like The Hammer of Thor: The Game of Norse Mythology

Looking for games like The Hammer of Thor: The Game of Norse Mythology? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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Down with the King(1981)

★ 5.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingEventsOpen Drafting

Mordheim: City of the Damned(1999)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingMeasurement MovementModular Board

BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat(2019)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPlayer Elimination

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Okko Chronicles: Cycle of Water – Quest into Darkness(2019)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Descent: Journeys in the Dark(2005)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Twilight Inscription(2022)

★ 7.41–8 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilVariable Player Powers

Nin-Gonost(2004)

★ 6.81–2 players45 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

D100 Space(2022)

★ 8.11 players5 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRole Playing

NEXUS: Arena Combat System(2023)

★ 8.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Action PointsBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

Posthuman(2015)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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