SEED GAME#3464 BGG all-time

Turncoats(2021)

★ 7.1 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.97
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Turncoats

Looking for games like Turncoats? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Samurai(1998)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

The King Is Dead: Second Edition(2020)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication Limits

War Chest(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

Small World(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Evo(2001)

★ 6.83–5 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction / Bidding

Nexus Ops(2005)

★ 7.22–4 players90 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Risk: Star Wars Edition(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCampaign / Battle Card Driven

Joraku(2015)

★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Mission: Red Planet (Second/Third Edition)(2015)

★ 7.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962(2016)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Action / EventAdvantage TokenArea Majority / Influence

Dominance(2025)

★ 6.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Alliances + 2 more

AlliancesArea MovementBetting and Bluffing

Dragoon(2016)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

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