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IYE(2025)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.67
Grid MovementSet CollectionSquare Grid

Games like IYE

Looking for games like IYE? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending 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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SHŌBU(2019)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.9
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70/100

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Glüx(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
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Fendo(2014)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
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Six Making(2013)

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ISO Match
69/100

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★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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TacTiki(2022)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Iro(2022)

★ 7.52 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Shiftago(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players1 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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