SEED GAME#16313 BGG all-time

The Rules With No Name

★ 7.8 BGG2–99 players30 minWeight 2.14
Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingHand Management

Games like The Rules With No Name

Looking for games like The Rules With No Name? It's a grind of position and pressure, where territory and timing decide it — 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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Bolt Action: Third Edition(2024)

★ 8.52–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 3 more

Action PointsChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling

Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak(2020)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Masquerade(2003)

★ 6.03–5 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRole Playing

Pirates of the 7 Seas(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Battle Masters(1992)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Chit-Pull System + 3 more

Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game(2007)

★ 6.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak(2012)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Frostgrave: Second Edition(2020)

★ 8.62–8 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingLine of Sight

Titans(2021)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Talisman: The Magical Quest Game – 5th Edition(2024)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

Talisman: Revised 4th Edition(2007)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

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