Abilene(1983)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Akaba(2004)
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Hunt the Ravager(2021)
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Gunfights & Gamblin'(2018)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Pirate's Cove(2002)
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Dackel Drauf!(2018)
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Boomtown Bandits(2015)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
BarBEARian Battlegrounds(2018)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Kitty Bitty(2007)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Tenno(2017)
Shares Memory + 1 more
Pirates vs. Dinosaurs(2013)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
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