SEED GAME#4778 BGG all-time

Valley of the Mammoths(1991)

★ 6.4 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.52
Dice RollingModular BoardPlayer Elimination

Games like Valley of the Mammoths

Looking for games like Valley of the Mammoths? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Mobile Frame Zero: Rapid Attack(2012)

★ 7.82–5 players150 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Heroscape Master Set: Swarm of the Marro(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Catan: Traveler – Compact Edition(2015)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Mothership: Tabletop Combat(2016)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Road Kill Rally(2010)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Helden in der Unterwelt(2005)

★ 6.41–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPick-up and Deliver

Tomb(2008)

★ 6.31–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardSecret Unit Deployment

Exiled Legends(2019)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Lunation(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Legends of the High Seas(2008)

★ 6.72–8 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardVariable Player Powers

Devil's Run: Hell's Highway(2017)

★ 7.32–6 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Munchkin Quest(2008)

★ 5.82–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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