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Villagers & Villains(2011)

★ 6.6 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.81
Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Villagers & Villains

Looking for games like Villagers & Villains? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Wizards of the Wild(2015)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Villainous Vikings(2014)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Anime Saga(2017)

★ 6.92–5 players75 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Munchkin X-Men(2017)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice Miner(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Dork Tower(2003)

★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Overseers(2015)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Solar Draft(2019)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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7 Wonders: Architects(2021)

★ 7.02–7 players25 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Monarch(2015)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Knights(2000)

★ 5.62–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Mint Condition Comics(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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