SEED GAME#4130 BGG all-time

Deadwood(2011)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.18
Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Games like Deadwood

Looking for games like Deadwood? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Vikingar: The Conquest of Worlds(2017)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Legendary Dungeoneer: Wrath of the Serpent Goddess(2007)

★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

City of Gears(2012)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingModular Board

Micro City (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Dunaïa(2021)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Monolith: The Strategy Game(2013)

★ 6.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardWorker Placement

Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters(2002)

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardTile Placement

Switchboard(1966)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRoll / Spin and Move

Dark.net(2018)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardRandom Production

Little Town(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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ContractsTile PlacementWorker Placement

Los Aprendices(2015)

★ 5.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingModular Board

Tenpenny Parks(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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IncomeSet CollectionTile Placement

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