SEED GAME#14065 BGG all-time

Tomb Trader(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG3–6 players5 minWeight 1.80
End Game BonusesHidden RolesHidden Victory Points

Games like Tomb Trader

Looking for games like Tomb Trader? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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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Zoo Vadis(2023)

★ 7.53–7 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 3 more

BriberyHidden Victory PointsNegotiation

Dogs With Jobs(2025)

★ 8.12–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

Naturalia(2024)

★ 8.02–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

Automatic Resource GrowthClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Gambit Royale(2006)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

Faraway(2023)

★ 7.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Constrained BiddingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Actionworks(2013)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

Chinatown(1999)

★ 7.43–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Negotiation + 2 more

EnclosureIncomeInvestment

Llamaland(2021)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Jamaica(2007)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hidden Victory Points + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

I'm the Boss!(1994)

★ 6.83–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Negotiation + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementNegotiation

Kavango(2024)

★ 7.91–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Waterfall Park(2023)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Negotiation + 2 more

EnclosureIncomeInvestment

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