SEED GAME#1901 BGG all-time

Box One(2020)

★ 7.7 BGG1 players180 minWeight 2.00
DeductionMove Through DeckPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Box One

Looking for games like Box One? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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★ 7.21–99 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Turing Machine(2022)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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The Search for Planet X(2020)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Kryptex(2024)

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

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Finding Atlantis(2022)

★ 6.51–4 players40 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Voll verplant(2021)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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That's Pretty Clever!(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

The Key: Murder at the Oakdale Club(2020)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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The Key: Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land(2020)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Cat's Gambit(2023)

★ 7.31 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Area MovementDeductionGrid Movement

Rolling America(2015)

★ 6.31–99 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Razorhurst(2020)

★ 8.61 players90 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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