SEED GAME#10555 BGG all-time

Pathfinder(1974)

★ 6.2 BGG2 playersWeight 1.16
Point to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Games like Pathfinder

Looking for games like Pathfinder? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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

Star Trek: The Next Generation(1993)

★ 4.12–4 players90 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Point to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Trenton 1776(2015)

★ 6.82 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Point to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Lu Zhan Jun Qi(1927)

★ 6.12 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Point to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Sphinx(1987)

★ 5.92 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Modular BoardPoint to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Jack The Ripper(1983)

★ 7.02 players120 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Point to Point MovementSecret Unit Deployment

Radar Search(1969)

★ 5.02 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Point to Point MovementSecret Unit DeploymentVariable Player Powers

Jungle(1981)

★ 6.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Point to Point MovementTile Placement

Der Isses!(1998)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Secret Unit Deployment

NOIR: Deductive Mystery Game(2012)

★ 6.42–9 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Secret Unit DeploymentVariable Player Powers

Mind Maze(1970)

★ 5.72 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Pattern RecognitionSecret Unit Deployment

Spy Web(1997)

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Secret Unit Deployment

Secret Unit DeploymentTile Placement

Poison Pot(2003)

★ 6.42–3 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Pattern BuildingPoint to Point Movement

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