SEED GAME#991 BGG all-time

Vast: The Crystal Caverns(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG1–5 players75 minWeight 3.66
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Games like Vast: The Crystal Caverns

Looking for games like Vast: The Crystal Caverns? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Vast: The Mysterious Manor(2019)

★ 7.41–5 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.61–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Xia: Legends of a Drift System(2014)

★ 7.93–5 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Dungeon Twister 2: Prison(2009)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Star Wars: Imperial Assault(2014)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Bantam West(2023)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Earth Reborn(2010)

★ 7.62–4 players180 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Mansions of Madness(2011)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Chaos in the Old World(2009)

★ 7.73–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Descent: Journeys in the Dark(2005)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition(2021)

★ 8.32–4 players180 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Battles of Westeros(2010)

★ 7.22 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

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