Goblin(1982)
Games like Goblin
Looking for games like Goblin? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Panzergruppe Guderian(1976)
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NATO: The Next War in Europe(1983)
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Burnside Takes Command(2003)
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1792: La Patrie en Danger(1991)
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Kirovograd(1983)
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The Game of France, 1940: German Blitzkrieg in the West(1971)
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Dark Blades(1986)
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Arquebus: Men of Iron Volume IV – The Battles for Northern Italy 1495-1544(2017)
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Manassas(1980)
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Frederick the Great: The Campaigns of The Soldier King 1756-1759(1975)
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Ardennes(1994)
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Cobra: Game of the Normandy Breakout(1977)
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