SEED GAME#26286 BGG all-time

Catch 22(2002)

★ 5.3 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 1.67
Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Catch 22

Looking for games like Catch 22? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Switchboard(1966)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Gold Mine(2010)

★ 5.82–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

Atlantis Treasure(2010)

★ 5.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Capture: A Medieval Wargame(2016)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Trailer Park Boys Board Game(2013)

★ 6.52–6 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

The Bugman's Game(2009)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Fierro Viejo(2024)

★ 5.92–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverResource to Move

Ghostly Galleon(1991)

★ 5.52–4 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

This Game is Bonkers!(1978)

★ 5.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementRoll / Spin and Move

Goldrush(1970)

★ 4.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingMemoryPick-up and Deliver

Swashbuckled!(2008)

★ 6.12–6 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

The Pirate's Flag(2018)

★ 6.73–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPoint to Point Movement

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