SEED GAME#5440 BGG all-time

Black Box(1977)

★ 6.4 BGG1–2 playersWeight 2.06
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Games like Black Box

Looking for games like Black Box? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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 Name of the Rose(2008)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.4
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68/100

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Orapa Mine(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.9
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67/100

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Orapa Space(2025)

★ 7.92–5 playersWeight 1.9
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67/100

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Battleship: Pirates of the Caribbean(2015)

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 1.0
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66/100

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Code 777(1985)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
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66/100

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On Circus Grounds(2020)

★ 8.21–5 players60 minWeight 2.0
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66/100

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Holiday Hijinks #1: The Kringle Caper(2020)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.7
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66/100

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Holiday Hijinks #3: The Pumpkin Problem(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.0
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66/100

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Holiday Hijinks #7: The Turkey Trial(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Break the Code(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.7
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65/100

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Enthrone(2025)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Kryptex(2024)

★ 7.21–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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