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80 Days(2022)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.08
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Games like 80 Days

Looking for games like 80 Days? 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

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Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot(2019)

★ 7.92 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Unmatched: Little Red Riding Hood vs. Beowulf(2020)

★ 8.12 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Unmatched: Houdini vs. The Genie(2022)

★ 8.22 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Around the World in 80 Days(2004)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Smiths of Winterforge(2018)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two(2021)

★ 8.22–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Expeditions: Around the World(1996)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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ConnectionsContractsNetwork and Route Building

Jambo(2004)

★ 7.02 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Unmatched: The Witcher – Steel and Silver(2025)

★ 8.42–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Unmatched: The Witcher – Realms Fall(2025)

★ 8.52–3 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One(2019)

★ 7.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

The Builders: Middle Ages(2013)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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