SEED GAME#14405 BGG all-time

Olympica(1978)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players45 minWeight 2.10
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Games like Olympica

Looking for games like Olympica? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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

G.E.V.(1978)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
82/100

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Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls(2021)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
78/100

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Burning Mountains 1916(2017)

★ 7.82 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Ogre(1977)

★ 7.01–3 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Santander '37(2021)

★ 7.42 players120 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Afrika Korps(1964)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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48th Panzer Korps: Battles on the River Chir(1991)

★ 7.02 players240 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
76/100

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Lee Moves North: The Confederate Summer Offensive, 1862 & 1863(1972)

★ 7.12 players180 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

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The Wilderness Campaign: Lee vs. Grant, 1864(1972)

★ 6.92 players240 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Helltank(1981)

★ 6.52 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Invasion of the Air-eaters(1979)

★ 6.32 players90 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Bastogne: The Desperate Defense, December 1944(1976)

★ 6.42 players120 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

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