SEED GAME#9370 BGG all-time

Pocket Invaders(2016)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.11
Grid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Pocket Invaders

Looking for games like Pocket Invaders? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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Septikon: Uranium Wars(2012)

★ 6.32 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Samsara(2014)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

Roll / Spin and Move

Knockabout(2001)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement

Dice RollingGrid Movement

TZAAR(2007)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementMap Reduction

Martian Backgammon(2001)

★ 5.92 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

Roll / Spin and Move

Soccero (Second Edition)(2012)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementRoll / Spin and MoveSimulation

Six Making(2013)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Warp 6(2002)

★ 6.62–3 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

Roll / Spin and Move

Mixtour(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Khet: The Laser Game(2005)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid Movement

Onager(2012)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementHexagon Grid

StreetSoccer(2002)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

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