SEED GAME#30191 BGG all-time

Past Lives(1988)

★ 4.5 BGG2–8 players60 minWeight 1.44
Dice RollingEventsRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Past Lives

Looking for games like Past Lives? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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ISO Match
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Mountain Goats(2010)

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Camel Up (Second Edition)(2018)

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Emerald(2002)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Can't Stop(1980)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Lemming Mafia(2009)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Careers(1955)

★ 5.92–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Voice of the Mummy(1971)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Pony Express(2009)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Luxor(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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The Warlock of Firetop Mountain(1986)

★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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