The Specialists(2021)
Games like The Specialists
Looking for games like The Specialists? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Sweet Mess: Pastry Competition(2024)
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My Village(2015)
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Yokohama Roll & Write(2021)
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Kathmandu(2024)
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Stone Age(2008)
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Dice Brewing(2014)
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Freshwater Fly(2019)
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Airport Rush(2022)
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Shaolia: Warring States(2020)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
First Class: All Aboard the Orient Express!(2016)
Shares Open Drafting + 2 more
Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark(2015)
Shares Contracts + 2 more
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