SEED GAME#4805 BGG all-time

Emerald(2002)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.66
Dice RollingMancalaRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Emerald

Looking for games like Emerald? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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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Voice of the Mummy(1971)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain(1986)

★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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DeductionDice RollingRole Playing

A to Z(1992)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingRaceRoll / Spin and Move

Costco Monopoly(2023)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Talisman (Third Edition)(1994)

★ 6.32–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

Way of the Dragon(2010)

★ 5.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Eesti mälumäng(2004)

★ 5.42–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPoint to Point MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Magiczny Miecz(1993)

★ 6.32–6 players240 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRole PlayingRoll / Spin and Move

Creepy Freaks(2003)

★ 5.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

WWE DVD Board Game(2005)

★ 4.92–8 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveSet Collection

Roope-Setä Liikemiespeli(2010)

★ 4.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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ActingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Dragonwood(2015)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

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