SEED GAME#19005 BGG all-time

DIG(2017)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.79
Open DraftingPush Your LuckRole Playing

Games like DIG

Looking for games like DIG? 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 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

Demon Espionage(2016)

★ 7.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckRock-Paper-Scissors

Exploriana(2019)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Tír na nÓg(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Archaeology: The Card Game(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

MarketOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Thieves Den(2019)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingWorker Placement

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Legends of Draxia(2015)

★ 6.92–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Mint Works(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingOwnershipTurn Order: Claim Action

Dragons(2018)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Dungeon Guilds(2013)

★ 6.53–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckWorker Placement

Rise of Augustus(2013)

★ 6.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

BingoOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

1923 Cotton Club(2021)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

EventsOpen DraftingWorker Placement

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