SEED GAME#3435 BGG all-time

Death Valley(2021)

★ 6.7 BGG1–2 playersWeight 1.81
Pattern BuildingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Death Valley

Looking for games like Death Valley? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

Death Valley: Highs & Lows(2024)

★ 6.91–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
82/100

Shares Pattern Building + 3 more

Pattern BuildingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Grove: 9 card solitaire game(2021)

★ 7.51 players5 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Iron Helm(2019)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Making Manhattan(2021)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Truck Off: The Food Truck Frenzy(2017)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Snooker Solitaire(2016)

★ 7.41 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckSimulationSolo / Solitaire Game

Zebra(2024)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Paper-and-PencilPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden(2016)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Mindburners(2020)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

EventsPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Deckula!(2021)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Move Through DeckOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Tenby(2025)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Action DraftingOpen DraftingPattern Building

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