SEED GAME#17447 BGG all-time

Abilene(1983)

★ 5.9 BGG3–6 players45 minWeight 1.70
Dice RollingMemoryPick-up and Deliver

Games like Abilene

Looking for games like Abilene? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Battlegame Book 3: Galactic War(1975)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverSecret Unit Deployment

Goldrush(1970)

★ 4.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Akaba(2004)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingMemoryPick-up and Deliver

Hunt the Ravager(2021)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementMemoryModular Board

Gunfights & Gamblin'(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingSecret Unit Deployment

Pirate's Cove(2002)

★ 6.63–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Dackel Drauf!(2018)

★ 6.22–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Boomtown Bandits(2015)

★ 6.42–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

BarBEARian Battlegrounds(2018)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Kitty Bitty(2007)

★ 5.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

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Tenno(2017)

★ 6.02–7 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

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Hand ManagementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Pirates vs. Dinosaurs(2013)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

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