SEED GAME#5637 BGG all-time

DIG(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.24
Action PointsHand ManagementPattern Movement

Games like DIG

Looking for games like DIG? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending 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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ISO Match
68/100

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★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.3
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Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Action PointsAction QueueArea Movement

Lost Cities(1999)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Trash Pandas(2017)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Exploding Kittens: Party Pack(2017)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Panda Panda(2023)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckRace

Hot Lead(2022)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction: Sealed BidHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Exploding Kittens(2015)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Parade(2007)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementSet Collection

Sheep in Disguise(2022)

★ 6.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMatchingPush Your Luck

Snack Rabbits(2024)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSet Collection

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