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The Villagers(2018)

★ 7.5 BGG7–23 players15 minWeight 1.50
Cooperative GamePlayer EliminationRole Playing

Games like The Villagers

Looking for games like The Villagers? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. 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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ISO Match
65/100

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ISO Match
64/100

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Sumoku(2010)

★ 6.01–8 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Monikers: Family Edition(2025)

★ 7.74–16 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Orkensturm(2015)

★ 6.03–8 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Unusual Suspects(2015)

★ 6.43–16 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Storm Hollow: A Storyboard Game(2017)

★ 8.22–7 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Omertà: Clan ohne Plan(2013)

★ 7.24–9 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

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VIP RIP(2022)

★ 6.63–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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Obscurio(2019)

★ 7.12–8 players40 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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Gli Insospettabili(2022)

★ 6.83–18 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

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Shadows over Camelot: The Card Game(2012)

★ 5.71–7 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

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