SEED GAME#4287 BGG all-time

Good & Bad Ghosts(1980)

★ 6.4 BGG2 playersWeight 1.32
Grid MovementPlayer EliminationPoint to Point Movement

Games like Good & Bad Ghosts

Looking for games like Good & Bad Ghosts? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Fox and Geese(1400)

★ 4.72 players20 minWeight 1.5
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65/100

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Grid MovementPoint to Point MovementSquare Grid

Onitama(2014)

★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Movement

Civil War Game 1863(1961)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementPoint to Point MovementSimulation

Fire Tower(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Building

Jungle

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementRock-Paper-ScissorsSquare Grid

Iro(2022)

★ 7.52 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementSquare GridStatic Capture

Thrive(2020)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

Snake: The Board Game(2022)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementPlayer Elimination

Blue and Gray(1903)

★ 6.12 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPoint to Point MovementSquare Grid

Stratego(1946)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Tally Ho!(1973)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

End Game BonusesGrid MovementSquare Grid

Admirals(1972)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

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