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Michael Strogoff(2017)

★ 6.7 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.12
Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Games like Michael Strogoff

Looking for games like Michael Strogoff? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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61/100

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Polite Society: The Jane Austen Board Game(2018)

★ 6.82–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
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The Vale of Eternity(2023)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
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Mystic Vale(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
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60/100

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MLEM: Space Agency(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

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Thunder Alley(2014)

★ 7.32–7 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

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Rivals for Catan(2010)

★ 6.92 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Rallyman(2009)

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ISO Match
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