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Hickory Dickory(2023)

★ 7.0 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.66
Action RetrievalEnd Game BonusesMarket

Games like Hickory Dickory

Looking for games like Hickory Dickory? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Quadropolis(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Rewild: South America(2025)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 3 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementMarket

Ryozen(2023)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Market + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEventsMarket

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingIncome

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Founders of Teotihuacan(2022)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

The Girl Who Made The Stars(2023)

★ 6.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesPattern BuildingSet Collection

Wondrous Creatures(2024)

★ 8.11–4 players40 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Sheep 'n' Sheep(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Glen More II: Chronicles(2019)

★ 7.92–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Market + 2 more

Commodity SpeculationGrid MovementMarket

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