SEED GAME#13948 BGG all-time

The Perfumer(2016)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 players60 minWeight 2.57
Action PointsArea MovementMemory

Games like The Perfumer

Looking for games like The Perfumer? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga(2004)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

The End of the Triumvirate(2005)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Twelve Heroes(2016)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

King of Indecision(2019)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

Logistico(2003)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

King of Chicago(2005)

★ 6.62–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

Dig Your Way Out(2019)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

ESSEN The Game: SPIEL'13(2014)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

Cadwallon: City of Thieves(2010)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Recicle: Tempos de Crise(2010)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementPick-up and Deliver

Air Mail(2022)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsConnectionsNetwork and Route Building

Die Schlacht um Thors Kliff(2022)

★ 8.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingGrid Movement

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