SEED GAME#30367 BGG all-time

Bear Valley(2016)

★ 5.2 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.83
Modular BoardPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Games like Bear Valley

Looking for games like Bear Valley? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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★ 6.83–8 players15 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Pan T'es Mort(2013)

★ 6.22–6 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Wiz-War(1983)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Modular BoardPlayer Elimination

Open-face Chinese Poker(2005)

★ 5.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Player EliminationPush Your LuckSet Collection

Red Doors and the Murderer's Key(2019)

★ 5.94–6 players5 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Player EliminationPush Your LuckTraitor Game

Gridopolis(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid MovementModular BoardPlayer Elimination

Snow Tails(2008)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardPlayer Elimination

Roll & Wall(2018)

★ 5.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardPush Your Luck

Edge City(1994)

★ 5.22–4 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Dungeon of Mandom VIII(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

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Captain's Gambit: Kings of Infinite Space(2020)

★ 8.14–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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