File 13(1983)
Games like File 13
Looking for games like File 13? 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Weapons & Warriors: Castle Combat Set(1993)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Neko-in(2015)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Capture: A Medieval Wargame(2016)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Blast-Off!(1969)
Shares Area Movement + 3 more
Little Italy(2007)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Obsession(1977)
Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more
Rette sich, wer kann!(1983)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
King Kong(1976)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
Go For Broke(1965)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Downton Abbey: The Board Game(2013)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
That's Life!(2005)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Fantasy Pub(2003)
Shares Area Movement + 2 more
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