SEED GAME#8259 BGG all-time

Twelve Heroes(2016)

★ 6.9 BGG2 playersWeight 2.50
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Games like Twelve Heroes

Looking for games like Twelve Heroes? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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

The End of the Triumvirate(2005)

★ 6.82–3 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

King of Indecision(2019)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

Logistico(2003)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

Ici, c'est la France! The Algerian War of Independence 1954 - 1962(2009)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

King of Chicago(2005)

★ 6.62–6 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementPick-up and Deliver

The Perfumer(2016)

★ 6.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementMemory

Cthulhu Wars: Duel(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Barony: Royal Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementModular Board

Warriors & Traders(2011)

★ 6.12–6 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Extinction(2022)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Bison: Thunder on the Prairie(2006)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Cadwallon: City of Thieves(2010)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

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