SEED GAME#4468 BGG all-time

Desolate(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG1 playersWeight 1.55
Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Desolate

Looking for games like Desolate? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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

Iron Helm(2019)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
83/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Tin Realm(2024)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
80/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Tin Helm(2021)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
80/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Hunted: Kobayashi Tower(2021)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Hunted: Kobayashi Tower (2nd Edition)(2024)

★ 7.11–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Dice Pyramid(2023)

★ 5.71 players8 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

(Your Name Here) and the Argonauts(2012)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingLegacy GamePush Your Luck

Utopia Engine(2010)

★ 6.91 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Banned Books(2018)

★ 6.31 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Action PointsDice RollingPush Your Luck

Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Casino Felino(2021)

★ 6.31–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Herbaceous(2017)

★ 7.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Push Your LuckSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

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