SEED GAME#18344 BGG all-time

Last Penguin(2023)

★ 6.2 BGG3–6 players25 minWeight 1.00
Area Majority / InfluenceReal-TimeTile Placement

Games like Last Penguin

Looking for games like Last Penguin? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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

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Light Speed: Arena(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceElapsed Real Time EndingEnd Game Bonuses

Veggies(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceLayeringPattern Building

Hideous Abomination(2021)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Tile Placement + 1 more

Die Icon ResolutionEnd Game BonusesTile Placement

Bananagrams Party(2016)

★ 6.42–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

RaceReal-TimeSpelling

Kigi(2014)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTile Placement

Marrakech(2007)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceLayeringRoll / Spin and Move

Light Rail(2014)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardPattern Building

Flanx(2017)

★ 6.21–4 players1 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeTile Placement

Nine Tiles Panic(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

Pattern BuildingReal-TimeTile Placement

Bananagrams(2006)

★ 6.41–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

RaceReal-TimeSpelling

Node(2011)

★ 6.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureModular Board

Jetpack Joyride(2019)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

RaceReal-TimeSolo / Solitaire Game

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