SEED GAME#11196 BGG all-time

Lord of the Rings: The Adventure Deck Game(2011)

★ 6.9 BGG1 players5 minWeight 1.62
Open DraftingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Lord of the Rings: The Adventure Deck Game

Looking for games like Lord of the Rings: The Adventure Deck Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Iron Helm(2019)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

The Hobbit: There and Back Again(2025)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Canopy(2021)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Tin Realm(2024)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Tin Helm(2021)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Deckula!(2021)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Move Through DeckOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Herbaceous(2017)

★ 7.01–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Mini Moons(2025)

★ 8.11 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckResource to MoveSolo / Solitaire Game

Desolate(2018)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

The Seeker in the Forest of Wyr(2014)

★ 6.41 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Making Manhattan(2021)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Snooker Solitaire(2016)

★ 7.41 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckSimulationSolo / Solitaire Game

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