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18 games like Scythe

The best games like Scythe are City of Remnants, StarCraft The Board Game and Impulse — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. City of Remnants shares economic, fighting, miniatures with Scythe.

Ranked alternatives to Scythe (economic, fighting), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Scythe’s medium weight.

  1. 1. City of Remnants (2013)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Economic, Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence
  2. 2. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution
  3. 3. Impulse (2013)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Economic, Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Grid Movement
  4. 4. Forbidden Stars (2015)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution
  5. 5. Aristeia! (2017)
    2 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement
  6. 6. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement
  7. 7. Silent Death (1990)
    2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid
  8. 8. Clash of Cultures (2012)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Scythe: Economic, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid
  9. 9. Blood Feud in New York (2004)
    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Economic, Fighting, Miniatures, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence
  10. 10. Living Planet (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Scythe: Economic, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid
  11. 11. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Economic, Science Fiction, Territory Building, Hexagon Grid
  12. 12. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence
  13. 13. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Grid Movement
  14. 14. War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Territory Building, Area Majority / Influence, Card Play Conflict Resolution
  15. 15. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid
  16. 16. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Grid Movement
  17. 17. Cry Havoc (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence
  18. 18. Adrenaline (2016)
    3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scythe: Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Scythe?
City of Remnants (2013) is the closest match to Scythe, sharing economic, fighting, miniatures. It rates 6.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Scythe?
City of Remnants, StarCraft The Board Game, Impulse are the top-ranked alternatives to Scythe in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Looking for the original? See the full Scythe fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.