SEED GAME#3871 BGG all-time

Billabong(1992)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.87
Grid MovementRaceSquare Grid

Games like Billabong

Looking for games like Billabong? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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79/100

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73/100

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Siam(2005)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.1
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71/100

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SHŌBU(2019)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Blue and Gray(1903)

★ 6.12 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Grid MovementPoint to Point MovementSquare Grid

Let's Catch the Lion!(2008)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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The Duke: Lord's Legacy(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Kamisado(2008)

★ 7.02 players20 minWeight 2.4
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70/100

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Glüx(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Six Making(2013)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Grid MovementSquare Grid

Katarenga(2017)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Mixtour(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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