SEED GAME#1164 BGG all-time

The Others(2016)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players90 minWeight 3.06
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Games like The Others

Looking for games like The Others? 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 constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Small World of Warcraft(2020)

★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Cthulhu Wars(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak(2012)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Conan(2016)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Descent: Journeys in the Dark(2005)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Dark Rituals: Malleus Maleficarum(2020)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Suriya: The Last Horizon(2026)

★ 8.71–4 players50 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Small World Underground(2011)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Mansions of Madness(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementBetting and Bluffing

World of Warcraft: The Boardgame(2005)

★ 6.72–6 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

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