SEED GAME#24748 BGG all-time

Inspector Higgins(1988)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.00
Dice RollingDifferent Dice MovementPick-up and Deliver

Games like Inspector Higgins

Looking for games like Inspector Higgins? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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The Gothic Game(1992)

★ 6.62–8 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Elefant Hunt(1984)

★ 6.22–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingEventsPaper-and-Pencil

Pirate Versus Pirate(2010)

★ 5.92–3 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementPick-up and Deliver

BANG! The Dice Game(2013)

★ 6.93–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Quest for the Antidote(2017)

★ 6.12–6 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverPlayer Elimination

Pirate and Traveler(1908)

★ 5.42–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 3 more

EventsPick-up and DeliverPlayer Elimination

Manhunt(1972)

★ 5.92–4 players90 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 2 more

DeductionPaper-and-PencilRace

Can't Stop(1980)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRace

So ein Mist(2019)

★ 6.43–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRoll / Spin and Move

Mountain Goats(2010)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingKing of the HillRace

Mimose & Sam et le Voleur de Fruits(2024)

★ 7.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

DeductionDice RollingTeam-Based Game

Rat-a-Tat Roll(2019)

★ 5.92–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveTrack Movement

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