SEED GAME#16565 BGG all-time

Theosis(2018)

★ 7.5 BGG1–6 players60 minWeight 2.75
Action QueueAuction / BiddingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Games like Theosis

Looking for games like Theosis? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Dwar7s Spring(2020)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementModular Board

Golem Arcana(2014)

★ 6.32–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 4 more

Action PointsAction QueueGrid Movement

Arcadia Quest(2014)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action RetrievalDice RollingGrid Movement

Tiny Epic Mechs(2019)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 5 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceGrid Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

BattleLore: Second Edition(2013)

★ 7.72 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenCommand CardsDice Rolling

Black Rose Wars: Revised Edition(2026)

★ 9.01–4 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action QueueArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Warhammer Underworlds: Two-Player Starter Set(2021)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Hyperborea(2014)

★ 7.22–6 players50 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Rum & Bones: Second Tide(2017)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 3 more

Action PointsAction QueueBias

Level 7 [Omega Protocol](2013)

★ 7.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Soulgivers(2022)

★ 8.12–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

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