SEED GAME#23966 BGG all-time

Black Hole(1978)

★ 5.7 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.64
Grid MovementHexagon GridSimulation

Games like Black Hole

Looking for games like Black Hole? 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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★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
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77/100

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Escape from Altassar(1982)

★ 5.72 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Ager Sanguinis(2017)

★ 8.42–4 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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12 Hours at Maleme(2022)

★ 7.71–2 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Debrecen 1944: Storms in the East 2 – Hungary(2017)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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La Bataille de Paris: 1814, Le Crépuscule de l'Aigle(2013)

★ 7.42 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Chaco: Bolivia vs. Paraguay, 1932-35(1973)

★ 6.52–3 players360 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Starship Captain(1982)

★ 5.72–16 players90 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Yeoman: Tactical Warfare in the Renaissance Age, 1250-1550(1975)

★ 6.62 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Rocroi 1643(1996)

★ 6.72 players180 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Desert War: Egypt, 1940(2010)

★ 6.51–2 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Last Stand at Isandlwana, 22 January 1879(2018)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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