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18 games like FUSE

The best games like FUSE are Escape The Curse of the Temple, Steam Park and Flatline — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Escape The Curse of the Temple shares action / dexterity, dice, real-time with FUSE.

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Every alternative below links to its own FUSE-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s action / dexterity / dice shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of FUSE’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Escape  The Curse of the Temple board game cover
    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Escape The Curse of the Temple alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Action / Dexterity, Dice, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Elapsed Real Time Ending · 6 shared tags · 3 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  2. Steam Park board game cover
    2. Steam Park (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Steam Park alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Real-time, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~50 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  3. Flatline board game cover
    3. Flatline (2017)
    1–5 players · 25–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  4. Space Base board game cover
    4. Space Base (2018)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Space Base alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~50 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  5. Tiny Epic Galaxies board game cover
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Tiny Epic Galaxies alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~28 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  6. King of Tokyo  Dark Edition board game cover
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~20 min longer · same complexity
  7. Sagrada board game cover
    7. Sagrada (2017)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Sagrada alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Dice Rolling, Drafting, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  8. King of New York board game cover
    2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See King of New York alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  9. Duelosaur Island board game cover
    1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~28 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  10. Space Cadets  Dice Duel board game cover
    4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Real-time, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 4–5 players · scales to 8 · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  11. Galaxy Trucker board game cover
    11. Galaxy Trucker (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Galaxy Trucker alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Real-time, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~50 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  12. Escape the Dark Sector board game cover
    1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  13. Cube Quest board game cover
    13. Cube Quest (2013)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with FUSE: Action / Dexterity, Dice, Dice Rolling, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
  14. It's a Wonderful World board game cover
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~35 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  15. Star Wars  Destiny board game cover
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Destiny alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs FUSE: both play at 2 · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  16. That's Pretty Clever! board game cover
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See That's Pretty Clever! alternatives →
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Dice Rolling, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. Doctor Who  Time of the Daleks board game cover
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with FUSE: Dice, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~110 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  18. Project  ELITE board game cover
    18. Project ELITE (2020)
    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with FUSE: Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Elapsed Real Time Ending · 5 shared tags · 3 of FUSE’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs FUSE: overlaps at 1–5 players · scales to 6 · ~50 min longer · +0.8 heavier

Frequently asked

What game is most like FUSE?
Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012) is the closest match to FUSE, sharing action / dexterity, dice, real-time. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like FUSE?
Escape The Curse of the Temple, Steam Park, Flatline are the top-ranked alternatives to FUSE in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Escape The Curse of the Temple harder than FUSE?
Compared with FUSE, Escape The Curse of the Temple is 0.2 lighter and about the same length (1.5 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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