SEED GAME#9977 BGG all-time

Waste Knights(2015)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.61
Dice RollingModular BoardOpen Drafting

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Looking for games like Waste Knights? 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 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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Nin-Gonost(2004)

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Descent: Journeys in the Dark(2005)

★ 7.32–5 players120 minWeight 3.4
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Necromunda(1995)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 3.1
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69/100

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Mordheim: City of the Damned(1999)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 3.1
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68/100

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Necromunda: Underhive(2017)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 3.8
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67/100

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★ 8.42 playersWeight 3.7
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★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
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67/100

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Warhammer 40,000 (Fifth Edition)(2008)

★ 6.72–12 playersWeight 3.7
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66/100

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Warhammer 40,000: Dark Vengeance(2012)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 3.3
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66/100

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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader(1987)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 3.6
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66/100

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