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Golden Animals(2022)

★ 6.7 BGG3–5 players10 minWeight 1.50
Area Majority / InfluenceAuction: Sealed Bid

Games like Golden Animals

Looking for games like Golden Animals? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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★ 6.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Tower of London(2017)

★ 5.93–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Leelawadee(2013)

★ 5.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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CONIC(2024)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Go For The Krill(2025)

★ 7.72–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Flip Over Frog(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Lost Kingdoms: Pangea in Pieces(2021)

★ 6.71–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Fish 'n' Chips(2021)

★ 6.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Snack Wars(2021)

★ 6.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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The Alpha(2020)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Kibble Scuffle(2019)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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