SEED GAME#7873 BGG all-time

Football Strategy(1959)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.59
Dice RollingMemoryPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Football Strategy

Looking for games like Football Strategy? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

Pizza Box Football(2005)

★ 6.21–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingRock-Paper-ScissorsSimulation

Flamme Rouge(2016)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Catch the LeaderHand ManagementModular Board

Biathlon Blast(2025)

★ 8.22–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingMulti-Use CardsOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Speed Circuit(1971)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Dice Cup(2022)

★ 6.82–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingHighest-Lowest ScoringMemory

Thru the Appalachian(2020)

★ 6.31–99 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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BingoDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Footy Manager(2011)

★ 7.91–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimulation

The Last Starfighter Combat Game(1984)

★ 5.82–10 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

90°(2008)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Biathlon Crystal Globe(2022)

★ 7.42–12 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Catch the LeaderDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Rolling Realms(2021)

★ 7.11–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

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BingoDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

The Castles of Burgundy: The Dice Game(2017)

★ 6.91–5 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

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BingoDice RollingHexagon Grid

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