SEED GAME#25194 BGG all-time

Exploration(1967)

★ 5.7 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 1.36
Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Games like Exploration

Looking for games like Exploration? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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Lost Treasure(1982)

★ 6.22–4 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementPick-up and DeliverPush Your Luck

Lemming Mafia(2009)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingEvents

Game of Goose(1587)

★ 3.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingEventsLose a Turn

Bermuda Triangle(1975)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Events + 3 more

EventsGrid MovementPick-up and Deliver

Elefant Hunt(1984)

★ 6.22–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsPaper-and-Pencil

Blue Line Hockey(1968)

★ 5.82 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsGrid Movement

Can't Stop(1980)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRace

Jamaica(2007)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Victory Points

Mission Command Sea(2003)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Mafia(1981)

★ 5.93–5 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

Vendetta(1988)

★ 5.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEventsRace

Mountain Goats(2010)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingKing of the HillRace

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