SEED GAME#28845 BGG all-time

File 13(1983)

★ 5.2 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 1.00
Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Weapons & Warriors: Castle Combat Set(1993)

★ 6.12–99 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

Neko-in(2015)

★ 5.53–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingSimultaneous Action Selection

Capture: A Medieval Wargame(2016)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

Blast-Off!(1969)

★ 4.81–4 players240 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementDice RollingRace

Little Italy(2007)

★ 5.72–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Obsession(1977)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

Rette sich, wer kann!(1983)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingPlayer Elimination

King Kong(1976)

★ 5.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Go For Broke(1965)

★ 4.82–6 players45 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Downton Abbey: The Board Game(2013)

★ 4.62–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

That's Life!(2005)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingMap ReductionModular Board

Fantasy Pub(2003)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

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