SEED GAME#4545 BGG all-time

Ice Flow(2008)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.15
BiasGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Ice Flow

Looking for games like Ice Flow? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Fast Sloths(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Hive(2001)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

EnclosureGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Whispering Woods(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

ChainingGrid MovementNetwork and Route Building

The Fog: Escape from Paradise(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Gods Love Dinosaurs(2020)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Spectacular(2024)

★ 7.31–6 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Dorfromantik: The Duel(2023)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Hexagon GridModular BoardTile Placement

Harmonies(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Leaping Lemmings(2010)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Salmon Run(2013)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

New York Zoo(2020)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Race + 1 more

Automatic Resource GrowthGrid CoverageModular Board

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