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18 games like Ursuppe

The best games like Ursuppe are Atlantis Rising (Second Edition), Rise of Tribes Mammoth Edition and Smash Up Science Fiction Double Feature — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) shares prehistoric, dice rolling, variable player powers with Ursuppe.

Every alternative below links to its own Ursuppe-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s prehistoric shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Ursuppe’s 2.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 7 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
    View Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) on Amazon →
  2. 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
    View Rise of Tribes Mammoth Edition on Amazon →
  3. 2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~52 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
    View Smash Up Science Fiction Double Feature on Amazon →
  4. 1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  5. 5. Evo (2001)
    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Dice Rolling · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  6. 2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
  7. 2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  8. 2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Grid Movement · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +1.3 heavier
  9. 3–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Dice Rolling · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  10. 10. Fossilis (2020)
    2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Grid Movement · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~37 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  11. 11. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  12. 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Grid Movement · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  13. 13. Pangea (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  14. 3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Dice Rolling · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  15. 1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  16. 2 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Ursuppe: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
  17. 17. Urland (2001)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Prehistoric, Variable Player Powers · 1 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  18. 2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Ursuppe: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Ursuppe’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Ursuppe: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Ursuppe?
Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019) is the closest match to Ursuppe, sharing prehistoric, dice rolling, variable player powers. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Ursuppe?
Atlantis Rising (Second Edition), Rise of Tribes Mammoth Edition, Smash Up Science Fiction Double Feature are the top-ranked alternatives to Ursuppe 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.
Is Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) harder than Ursuppe?
Compared with Ursuppe, Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) is 0.2 lighter and about the same length (2.5 vs 2.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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