SEED GAME#5993 BGG all-time

Dogs(2013)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.38
Point to Point MovementResource to MoveSet Collection

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Cat & Fish(2008)

★ 6.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTake That

Queen's Architect(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Point to Point MovementRondelSet Collection

Fú: Festive Fortunes(2025)

★ 7.83–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Passing Through Petra(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Resource to Move + 2 more

Open DraftingResource to MoveSet Collection

Trollhalla(2011)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Maple Valley(2024)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Resource to Move + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

El Gaucho(2014)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

First Rat(2022)

★ 7.51–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Champions of Midgard(2015)

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

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Squire: The Collector of the Glorious Rarities(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTrading

Thebes(2007)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTurn Order: Time Track

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