SEED GAME#2743 BGG all-time

Freshwater Fly(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.37
Dice RollingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Games like Freshwater Fly

Looking for games like Freshwater Fly? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Canopy: Evergreen(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Snapshot: Wildlife Photographer(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Wizards of the Wild(2015)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Coralia(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRe-rolling and Locking

Castle Dice(2013)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Lindisfarne(2018)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Airport Rush(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPattern Building

7th Inning Stretch(2025)

★ 7.11–2 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Archeos Society(2023)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

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