SEED GAME#30035 BGG all-time

Lava Dragon(2009)

★ 5.1 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.17
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Games like Lava Dragon

Looking for games like Lava Dragon? 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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★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
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Stuglandet(2023)

★ 7.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Gold am Orinoko(2013)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Bear Down!(2019)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Roll & Play(2012)

★ 6.72 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Noch mal!: Kids(2020)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Snail's Pace Race(1985)

★ 5.12–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Bar Barians(2019)

★ 7.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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God Dice(2008)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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The Great Balloon Race(1991)

★ 6.22–8 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
78/100

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Stormy Seas(2013)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Papua(1992)

★ 6.23–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
78/100

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