SEED GAME#26250 BGG all-time

Bayon(2002)

★ 5.5 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.55
MemoryOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Bayon

Looking for games like Bayon? 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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The Golden Sails(2016)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

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Flinch(1903)

★ 5.31–8 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Biberbande Schnupperspiel(2016)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Lost Cities: The Board Game(2008)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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City Explorer: Kyoto(2017)

★ 5.32–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Thebes: The Tomb Raiders(2013)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Chai(2019)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Skulls of Sedlec(2020)

★ 7.42–3 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Dragon's Hoard(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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Waroong Wars(2015)

★ 7.03–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

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Point City(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

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