SEED GAME#12324 BGG all-time

Black Elephant(2004)

★ 7.6 BGG2 players30 minWeight 3.50
Area MovementPick-up and Deliver

Games like Black Elephant

Looking for games like Black Elephant? 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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★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
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Ramses(1988)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Triomphe à Marengo(2023)

★ 8.12 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementSimulation

Pentantastar(1983)

★ 5.72–4 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementPick-up and Deliver

Ruhrschifffahrt 1769-1890(2012)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Magnastorm(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement

Area MovementWorker Placement

Flames of War: Open Fire!(2012)

★ 7.52 players120 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement

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Takyon(2021)

★ 7.92–5 players90 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver

Pick-up and DeliverWorker Placement

Heart of Darkness: An Adventure Game of African Exploration(2021)

★ 7.31–5 players240 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement

Imperator(2002)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement

Area Movement

Kogge(2003)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver

Auction / BiddingPick-up and Deliver

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