SEED GAME#27165 BGG all-time

Van Helsing(2010)

★ 5.4 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 1.75
Action PointsHidden MovementTeam-Based Game

Games like Van Helsing

Looking for games like Van Helsing? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Halloween(2023)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHidden MovementTeam-Based Game

Halloween II(2024)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
81/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsHidden MovementTeam-Based Game

Revolver Noir(2021)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDeductionHidden Movement

Buck: Legacy (2nd Edition)(2014)

★ 7.62–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Ghost Chase(2001)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Bra$ilis(2010)

★ 5.13–6 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsAuction / BiddingTeam-Based Game

Nyctophobia(2018)

★ 6.03–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Team-Based Game

MemoryTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Possession(2014)

★ 6.23–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points

Action PointsDice RollingModular Board

Zombie Plague(2001)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Vampire Radar(2014)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHidden MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Sniper Elite: The Board Game(2022)

★ 7.71–4 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsChit-Pull SystemHidden Movement

Scotland Yard(1983)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

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