SEED GAME#19891 BGG all-time

Monkey Lab(2009)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.85
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Games like Monkey Lab

Looking for games like Monkey Lab? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Atta Ants(2003)

★ 5.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
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67/100

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Cinque Terre(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Rum & Pirates(2006)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Ducks in Tow(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Twisty(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Golden Horn: Von Venedig nach Konstantinopel(2013)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.6
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65/100

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Die Magier von Pangea(2001)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
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65/100

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Helden in der Unterwelt(2005)

★ 6.41–4 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Wrong Chemistry(2012)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Foragers(2016)

★ 6.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Meltdown 2020(2011)

★ 6.21–5 players40 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Glik(2006)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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64/100

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