SEED GAME#17007 BGG all-time

Paleolithic(2018)

★ 7.0 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 1.50
Dice RollingGrid MovementWorker Placement

Games like Paleolithic

Looking for games like Paleolithic? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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StreetSoccer(2002)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Night's Watch Starter Set(2018)

★ 8.42 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementWorker Placement

Ghostel(2017)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Riot Quest: Single-Player Starter Set(2019)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Astroforce: The Dice Game(2021)

★ 7.31–2 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Farao(2018)

★ 6.62–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Crazy Taco(2021)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementWorker Placement

Whacky Wit(2013)

★ 6.62–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementPlayer Elimination

Ninja Versus Ninja(2008)

★ 6.02 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Floating Market(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingWorker Placement

Bitskrieg(2017)

★ 6.82 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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