SEED GAME#2791 BGG all-time

Dig Your Way Out(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG2–6 playersWeight 2.09
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Games like Dig Your Way Out

Looking for games like Dig Your Way Out? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.4
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66/100

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Arena: Roma II(2009)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Sea & Steel: Columbus' Voyages(2025)

★ 8.31–2 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Maniacal(2019)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Spartacus Imperator(2011)

★ 7.72 players90 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Battleship Galaxies(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Syracuse: 415-413 avant J.-C.(2012)

★ 7.62 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Hellespont, 411-410 av. J.-C.(2018)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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World of Warcraft: Miniatures Game(2008)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Sphactérie 425 av. J.-C.(2010)

★ 7.72 players180 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Sheepland(2012)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Cthulhu Wars: Duel – Extinction(2022)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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