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Bali(1954)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 1.75
Melding and SplayingSolo / Solitaire GameSpelling

Games like Bali

Looking for games like Bali? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Q-Less(2018)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingSolo / Solitaire GameSpelling

Wordsy(2017)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Paper-and-PencilReal-TimeSolo / Solitaire Game

Grove: 9 card solitaire game(2021)

★ 7.51 players5 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

First-Class Letters(2025)

★ 7.01–100 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Forage: A 9 card solitaire game(2024)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 1 more

Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Quiddler(1998)

★ 6.21–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionSpelling

Letterpress(2020)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Closed DraftingFinale EndingOpen Drafting

RNSM(2024)

★ 6.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Solo / Solitaire GameSpelling

Typo(2004)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Spelling

Pattern BuildingSimultaneous Action SelectionSpelling

Movable Type(2016)

★ 7.01–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Closed DraftingFinale EndingOpen Drafting

Dexikon(2015)

★ 6.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Spelling

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingSpelling

Palabra(1990)

★ 6.22–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Set CollectionSpelling

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