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OPEN(2022)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.71
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Games like OPEN

Looking for games like OPEN? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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81/100

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★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
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忍のがっこう (Shinobi no Gakkō)(2023)

★ 7.33–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Ptolemy(2023)

★ 6.92 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
81/100

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ReCURRRing(2016)

★ 6.73–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Das GROSSE und das kleine A(1996)

★ 6.53–9 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Too Sloth To Win(2025)

★ 6.83–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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Ochs & Esel(2008)

★ 6.23–12 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Depot(2025)

★ 6.03–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
79/100

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Animal Poker(1988)

★ 6.34–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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