SEED GAME#15499 BGG all-time

Ido(1998)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.13
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Games like Ido

Looking for games like Ido? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Copa(2013)

★ 6.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
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84/100

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NXS(2015)

★ 6.62–3 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
84/100

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Janus(1975)

★ 6.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
84/100

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Raft & Scupper(2019)

★ 7.62 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Laser Battle(2006)

★ 5.62 players5 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Esagek(2006)

★ 6.51–6 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Axiom(1988)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
78/100

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Skirmish Wars: Advance Tactics(2009)

★ 7.62–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Early American Chrononauts(2004)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
77/100

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Steam Tunnel(2003)

★ 5.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
76/100

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The Sorcerer's Cave(1978)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Girl Genius: The Works(2001)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
76/100

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