SEED GAME#12613 BGG all-time

Jardín Japonés(2023)

★ 7.9 BGG1–99 players20 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesLine Drawing

Games like Jardín Japonés

Looking for games like Jardín Japonés? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and 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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★ 6.61 playersWeight 2.0
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68/100

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★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Cartographers Heroes(2021)

★ 7.71–100 players30 minWeight 2.0
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67/100

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On Tour: Paris and New York(2022)

★ 6.91–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Kaikoro(2022)

★ 6.91–99 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age(2014)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw(2022)

★ 7.31–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Beneath the Med: Regia Marina at Sea 1940-1943(2020)

★ 7.91 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Cartographers(2019)

★ 7.61–100 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Bargain Basement Bathysphere(2022)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Star Explorer(2024)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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1472: The Lost Samurai(2020)

★ 6.41 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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