SEED GAME#10977 BGG all-time

Inside(2007)

★ 6.5 BGG2 players10 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Inside

Looking for games like Inside? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

The Gardens of the Alhambra(1993)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
85/100

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Medang(2023)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
84/100

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Nexus(2001)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
84/100

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Domain(1982)

★ 6.22 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
84/100

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Grackles(2018)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
84/100

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Kaleido(2013)

★ 6.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
83/100

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Amoeba(2019)

★ 4.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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RRR(2010)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
81/100

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ILIOS(2015)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
80/100

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Flowerpower(2001)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Carcassonne: The City(2004)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Carcassonne: Winter Edition(2012)

★ 7.52–5 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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