SEED GAME#4587 BGG all-time

Lines of Action(1969)

★ 7.1 BGG2 playersWeight 2.69
Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Games like Lines of Action

Looking for games like Lines of Action? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Dameo(2000)

★ 7.52 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
77/100

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Grid MovementSquare GridStatic Capture

Camelot(1930)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

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Grid MovementSquare GridStatic Capture

Malawi(1986)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Grid MovementSquare GridStatic Capture

Triad(2018)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

YINSH(2003)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Catch the LeaderGrid MovementPattern Building

Hyle(1979)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

4 Player Chess(1881)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Grid MovementPlayer EliminationSquare Grid

Tak(2017)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSquare Grid

Morelli(2013)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

GIPF(1996)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern Building

Kamisado(2008)

★ 7.02 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Katarenga(2017)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementModular BoardSquare Grid

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