SEED GAME#14651 BGG all-time

Doodle Islands(2018)

★ 6.5 BGG1–5 players40 minWeight 1.75
Dice RollingLine DrawingPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Doodle Islands

Looking for games like Doodle Islands? 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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Once Upon a Castle(2018)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.7
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79/100

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How to Host a Dungeon(2008)

★ 7.11 players60 minWeight 1.9
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79/100

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13 Sheep(2019)

★ 6.21–10 players3 minWeight 1.2
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75/100

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Kunterpunkt: Das wuselige Würfelspiel(2022)

★ 7.21–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Honey Moon(2020)

★ 6.42–6 players5 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Thread Count(2020)

★ 6.32–6 players5 minWeight 1.2
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73/100

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Villagers of the Oak Dell(2023)

★ 7.61–100 playersWeight 2.0
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72/100

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Footy Manager(2011)

★ 7.91–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Saint Malo(2012)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Volle Weide(2020)

★ 6.31–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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The Blob that Ate the City(2022)

★ 7.21–99 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 1.9
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71/100

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