Ali Baba(1993)
Games like Ali Baba
Looking for games like Ali Baba? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and 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
Fantahzee: Hordes & Heroes(2016)
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Carnival of Sins(2025)
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Worldwide Football(2018)
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Defenders of the Realm: Battlefields(2012)
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Minden Playing Card Cricket(1979)
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My Dwarves Fly(2004)
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Portable Adventures: Lair of the Rat-King(2003)
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Brawling Battleships(2003)
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Mice To Meet You(2019)
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Dragon Canyon(2016)
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Quicksilver(2013)
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Kinder Bunnies: Their First Adventure(2005)
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