SEED GAME#10940 BGG all-time

Underlings of Underwing(2017)

★ 6.9 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 1.57
Set CollectionTradingWorker Placement

Games like Underlings of Underwing

Looking for games like Underlings of Underwing? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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

12 Rivers(2022)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Magistrar: Duel of the Mages(2021)

★ 6.62 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Fabled Fruit(2016)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Multi-Use CardsSet CollectionWorker Placement

Nexus Infernum(2019)

★ 6.32–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Trollhalla(2011)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Zauberschwert & Drachenei(2003)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionTrading

The Field of the Cloth of Gold(2020)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

Zaubercocktail(2001)

★ 5.64–7 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTrading

Bazaar(1967)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTrading

Santa's Workshop (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker PlacementWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Ladybohn: Manche mögen's heiss!(2007)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTrading

Bohnanza: 20 Jahre(2017)

★ 7.33–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTrading

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists