SEED GAME#14658 BGG all-time

Bear Went Over the Mountain(2017)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 players10 minWeight 1.00
Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Bear Went Over the Mountain

Looking for games like Bear Went Over the Mountain? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

The Whatnot Cabinet(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

1001 Islands(2022)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Micro Rome(2023)

★ 7.01 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

LayeringSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Open Ocean(2020)

★ 6.51–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Squire for Hire: Mystic Runes(2020)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Melding and SplayingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Picnic(2020)

★ 6.91–9 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Kōhaku(2020)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

Boreal(2024)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Lost In Jurassica(2021)

★ 5.41–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Happy Holiday(2026)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

ContractsSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Micropolis(2018)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

Zooloretto(2007)

★ 6.82–5 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionTile Placement

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