DIG(2017)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Demon Espionage(2016)
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Exploriana(2019)
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Tír na nÓg(2024)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Archaeology: The Card Game(2007)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Thieves Den(2019)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Canopy(2021)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Legends of Draxia(2015)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Mint Works(2017)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Dragons(2018)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
Dungeon Guilds(2013)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
Rise of Augustus(2013)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
1923 Cotton Club(2021)
Shares Open Drafting + 1 more
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