SEED GAME#18191 BGG all-time

Reindeer Races(2010)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Reindeer Races

Looking for games like Reindeer Races? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 6.22 players20 minWeight 1.7
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78/100

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★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 2.3
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Jump Gate(2010)

★ 5.92–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
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77/100

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Genji(2008)

★ 5.82–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
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77/100

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Space Mission(2011)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
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75/100

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Hundred Acre Wood Fluxx(2024)

★ 7.61–6 players5 minWeight 1.5
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70/100

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Piepmatz: Little Songbirds(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
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70/100

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Hexemonia(2014)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.6
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70/100

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Merchants of Dunhuang(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.6
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70/100

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Constellations(2017)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
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70/100

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Emu Ranchers(2008)

★ 6.52 players15 minWeight 1.6
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69/100

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Ascension at Firepeak(2001)

★ 5.92–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
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69/100

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