SEED GAME#11100 BGG all-time

Ali Baba(2017)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.88
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Games like Ali Baba

Looking for games like Ali Baba? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Inuit: The Snow Folk(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Enchanters: Overlords(2018)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Longboat(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Umami(2025)

★ 6.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Zookeepers(2022)

★ 5.42–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Grimoire(2010)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Toskasi(2018)

★ 8.22–5 players25 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Botany: War of the Posies(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Dastardly Dirigibles(2016)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Villagers(2019)

★ 7.11–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Point City(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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