SEED GAME#14092 BGG all-time

Retrograde(2023)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 players25 minWeight 1.50
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Games like Retrograde

Looking for games like Retrograde? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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Crop Circles(2022)

★ 7.21–12 players15 minWeight 2.0
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79/100

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That's Pretty Clever!(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
75/100

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Qwixx(2012)

★ 6.92–5 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Number Drop(2021)

★ 6.11–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Super-Skill Pinball: Holiday Special(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Encore!(2016)

★ 6.91–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Roll to the Top: Journeys(2023)

★ 6.41–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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61 Feuilles d'automne(2022)

★ 6.51–10 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Rolling Realms(2021)

★ 7.11–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Roll to the Top!(2018)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice Cards(2023)

★ 7.41–99 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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