SEED GAME#2983 BGG all-time

Basari(1998)

★ 6.7 BGG3–4 playersWeight 1.84
Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Basari

Looking for games like Basari? 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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Edel, Stein & Reich(2003)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Oceanos(2016)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Curse You, Robin Hood!(2016)

★ 6.71–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

Chronos Conquest(2014)

★ 6.03–6 players5 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action TimerSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Money!(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Hoity Toity(1990)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Koryŏ(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Metropolis(1974)

★ 8.02–6 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveSet CollectionStock Holding

Half-Pint Heroes(2017)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Predictive BidSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Grimoire(2010)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Lascaux(2007)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Spires(2017)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

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