SEED GAME#708 BGG all-time

First Rat(2022)

★ 7.5 BGG1–5 players30 minWeight 2.27
Point to Point MovementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like First Rat

Looking for games like First Rat? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Thebes(2007)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Villagers(2019)

★ 7.11–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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TrollFest(2022)

★ 7.43–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Closed DraftingPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Journey to the Center of the Earth(2008)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Trollhalla(2011)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionWorker Placement

Squire: The Collector of the Glorious Rarities(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSet CollectionTrading

The One Hundred Torii(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Tintenblut(2009)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Pick-up and DeliverPoint to Point MovementSet Collection

Pocket Galapagos(2020)

★ 6.31 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Push Your LuckSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Molt soroll per un rei(2021)

★ 8.01 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Action / EventPoint to Point MovementSolo / Solitaire Game

SpellBook(2023)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

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