SEED GAME#12545 BGG all-time

Diaballik(2004)

★ 6.5 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.08
Grid MovementPoint to Point Movement

Games like Diaballik

Looking for games like Diaballik? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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73/100

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Sinoda(2024)

★ 8.72–6 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Kronologic: Paris 1920(2024)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

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TZAAR(2007)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement

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Phutball(1982)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

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Blue and Gray(1903)

★ 6.12 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

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Six Making(2013)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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TAC(2004)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

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Mixtour(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Khet: The Laser Game(2005)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid Movement

Onager(2012)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementHexagon Grid

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