SEED GAME#280 BGG all-time

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players90 minWeight 3.05
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Games like Dinosaur Island

Looking for games like Dinosaur Island? 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 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Dinosaur World(2021)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Apiary(2023)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

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IncomeMulti-Use CardsSolo / Solitaire Game

Lowlands(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsSet CollectionTile Placement

Hawaii(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsArea MovementIncome

Wiraqocha(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Mi Tierra(2010)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionTile Placement

Trolls and Princesses(2023)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Glen More(2010)

★ 7.32–5 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Commodity SpeculationDice RollingSet Collection

DinoGenics(2019)

★ 7.51–5 players90 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingEventsHand Management

Carson City(2009)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTile Placement

Star Trek: Fleet Captains(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Action PointsDice RollingHexagon Grid

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

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