SEED GAME#5460 BGG all-time

Footprints(2023)

★ 6.9 BGG1–6 playersWeight 2.31
Hand ManagementModular BoardRace

Games like Footprints

Looking for games like Footprints? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Snow Tails(2008)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardPlayer Elimination

Riftforce(2021)

★ 7.22 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Puzzle Dungeon(2019)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardSet Collection

Rise of Tribes(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Modular Board + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

Dungeon Kart(2024)

★ 7.32–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Race + 2 more

Grid MovementRaceVariable Player Powers

Verräter(1998)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Thorgal: The Card Game(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSudden Death EndingTake That

Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

The Dungeon of D(2008)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardRole Playing

Cosmic Encounter Duel(2020)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementRaceSimultaneous Action Selection

Mush! Mush!: Snow Tails 2(2013)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Catch the LeaderHand ManagementModular Board

Getaway Driver(2019)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMap AdditionModular Board

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