SEED GAME#17492 BGG all-time

Wolves of Mercia(2019)

★ 6.7 BGG5–16 players45 minWeight 2.50
Traitor GameVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Games like Wolves of Mercia

Looking for games like Wolves of Mercia? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

Ohne Furcht und Adel Sonderausgabe(2012)

★ 7.02–7 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Variable Phase Order + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Ave Cesar(2013)

★ 6.84–7 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Variable Phase Order + 1 more

Hand ManagementVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

011(2011)

★ 6.03–6 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Variable Phase Order + 1 more

Auction / BiddingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Exodus Fleet(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Variable Phase Order + 1 more

Auction / BiddingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

The Menace Among Us(2019)

★ 7.04–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Traitor Game + 1 more

Semi-Cooperative GameTraitor GameVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Santa v. Krampus(2022)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Tournament at Avalon(2020)

★ 7.33–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Take ThatTrick-takingVariable Player Powers

Human Punishment: Social Deduction 2.0(2018)

★ 7.34–16 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Traitor Game + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHidden RolesTake That

Masquerade(2003)

★ 6.03–5 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Variable Phase Order + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRole Playing

Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All(2018)

★ 6.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

The King's Guild(2018)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Advanced Song of Blades and Heroes(2016)

★ 8.32–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Variable Phase Order + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingPush Your Luck

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