SEED GAME#11032 BGG all-time

Fish Tank(2022)

★ 6.9 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.38
Closed DraftingOpen DraftingPattern Building

Games like Fish Tank

Looking for games like Fish Tank? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Llama Llama(2025)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingOpen Drafting

Skulls of Sedlec(2020)

★ 7.42–3 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Pyramids(2017)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern Building

Sirens(2024)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementPattern Building

Mesozooic(2018)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingTile Placement

Autumn(2015)

★ 6.51–3 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern Building

Best Treehouse Ever: Forest of Fun(2018)

★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingVariable Player Powers

Juices(2019)

★ 6.52–10 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Zumos: On the Rocks(2020)

★ 6.61–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Food Fight(2011)

★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Making Manhattan(2021)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Sideboards(2024)

★ 6.11–6 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Closed Drafting + 1 more

Closed DraftingPattern Building

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