SEED GAME#9183 BGG all-time

Monsters of Loch Lomond(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.71
Action / EventEnd Game BonusesMemory

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Looking for games like Monsters of Loch Lomond? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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ISO Match
64/100

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Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
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Café Baras(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
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Trambahn(2015)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 1 more

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Inheritors(2022)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

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Space Lab(2025)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Manatee Sanctuary(2025)

★ 7.61–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementI Cut, You Choose

Hadara(2019)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesMemoryOpen Drafting

QE(2019)

★ 7.33–5 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

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Cosmic Cow Collectors(2024)

★ 6.82–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

DeductionEnd Game BonusesMemory

Arcane Bakery Clash(2018)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Hand ManagementInterruptsMemory

Birdie(2024)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryOrderingSet Collection

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