Dogs(2013)
Games like Dogs
Looking for games like Dogs? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Cat & Fish(2008)
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Queen's Architect(2015)
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Fú: Festive Fortunes(2025)
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Passing Through Petra(2018)
Shares Resource to Move + 2 more
Trollhalla(2011)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more
Maple Valley(2024)
Shares Resource to Move + 2 more
El Gaucho(2014)
Shares Set Collection + 1 more
Everdell Farshore(2023)
Shares Set Collection + 1 more
First Rat(2022)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Champions of Midgard(2015)
Shares Set Collection + 1 more
Squire: The Collector of the Glorious Rarities(2019)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
Thebes(2007)
Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more
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