SEED GAME#18514 BGG all-time

Venus Needs Men(2006)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 players90 minWeight 1.88
Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Venus Needs Men

Looking for games like Venus Needs Men? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Ostkrieg: WWII Eastern Front(2020)

★ 7.21–2 players180 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

Space Base(2018)

★ 7.52–5 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

Moonrollers(2024)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Star Borders: Humanity(2010)

★ 7.01–2 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPoint to Point Movement

Dork Tower(2003)

★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPoint to Point Movement

The Hobbit: There and Back Again(2025)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Dice Miner(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Mechaton: Giant Fighty Robots(2006)

★ 7.02–5 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Frontiers: Liberty or Death!(2007)

★ 6.22 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Touria(2016)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

UFOs! Fritten aus dem All(2004)

★ 5.32–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point Movement

PBL Robots(2015)

★ 5.32–3 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingOpen Drafting

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