SEED GAME#23192 BGG all-time

Those Pesky Humans!(2009)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 1.83
Action PointsHexagon GridModular Board

Games like Those Pesky Humans!

Looking for games like Those Pesky Humans!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Dungeoneer: Tomb of the Lich Lord(2003)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

Heldentaufe(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Area MovementDice RollingHexagon Grid

Mage Knight Dungeons(2002)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsModular BoardRole Playing

HeroQuest Advanced Quest(1990)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Northwest Passage Adventure(2012)

★ 6.12–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Drakborgen Legenden(2002)

★ 5.92–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Modular BoardRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Dungeons & Dragons: The Fantasy Adventure Board Game(2003)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Karak II(2023)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridMap Addition

Moonshell(2021)

★ 6.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsModular BoardPattern Building

Meeple Quest(2021)

★ 9.31–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementModular Board

Dungeoneer: Den of the Wererats(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHand Management

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