First Rat(2022)
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.
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Trollhalla(2011)
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Squire: The Collector of the Glorious Rarities(2019)
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The One Hundred Torii(2020)
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Tintenblut(2009)
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Pocket Galapagos(2020)
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Molt soroll per un rei(2021)
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SpellBook(2023)
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