SEED GAME#8133 BGG all-time

The Presence(2025)

★ 7.8 BGG2–5 playersWeight 3.70
Action PointsArea MovementDeduction

Games like The Presence

Looking for games like The Presence? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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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Tragedy Looper(2011)

★ 7.22–4 players120 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

Communication LimitsDeductionGrid Movement

Human Punishment: The Beginning(2022)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 5 more

Area MovementDeductionDice Rolling

Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies(2023)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

Communication LimitsDeductionGrid Movement

A Game of Thrones(2003)

★ 7.23–5 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 4 more

Area MovementAuction / BiddingEvents

Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Batman: Gotham City Chronicles(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

Mansions of Madness(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

Pax Porfiriana(2012)

★ 7.61–6 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsFinale EndingHand Management

Stationfall(2023)

★ 7.71–9 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDeductionHidden Roles

Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.41–3 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Mythic Battles: Ragnarök(2024)

★ 8.42–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand Cards

Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins(2015)

★ 6.91–3 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

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