SEED GAME#17503 BGG all-time

Viking Gods(1982)

★ 6.1 BGG2 players45 minWeight 1.40
Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

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Looking for games like Viking Gods? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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Napoleon at Waterloo(1971)

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Dragonlance(1988)

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Battle for Moscow(1986)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.9
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Marengo: Napoleon in Italy, 14 June 1800(1975)

★ 6.62 players120 minWeight 1.7
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Helltank(1981)

★ 6.52 players60 minWeight 1.7
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65/100

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Chitin: I(1977)

★ 6.12 players30 minWeight 1.8
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65/100

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The Drive on Metz(1980)

★ 6.12 players60 minWeight 1.8
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64/100

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Demyansk Pocket(1991)

★ 6.02 playersWeight 1.9
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64/100

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Battle Masters(1992)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.9
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64/100

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