SEED GAME#3602 BGG all-time

Cavern Tavern(2016)

★ 6.9 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.40
ContractsDice RollingSet Collection

Games like Cavern Tavern

Looking for games like Cavern Tavern? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark(2015)

★ 7.02–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
76/100

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Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Alea Iacta Est(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Speakeasy Blues(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionTake That

Overdrive(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Lords of Waterdeep(2012)

★ 7.72–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHidden RolesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

The Taverns of Tiefenthal(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Kingsburg (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

Konja(2017)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Kingsport Festival(2014)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingWorker PlacementWorker Placement with Dice Workers

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