SEED GAME#26307 BGG all-time

Ringside(1980)

★ 5.4 BGG2 players60 minWeight 1.83
Dice RollingSimulationSquare Grid

Games like Ringside

Looking for games like Ringside? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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Battlegame Book 2: Knights at War(1975)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
78/100

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Dice RollingSimulationSquare Grid

History Maker Golf(2017)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingSimulation

Season Ticket Baseball(2021)

★ 8.81–2 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingSimulationSolo / Solitaire Game

Hockey Blast Pro Hockey Game(2010)

★ 7.91–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingSimulation

Face to the Mat(2000)

★ 8.11–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingSimulationVariable Player Powers

Paydirt(1970)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingSimulation

Bowl Bound(1978)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingSimulation

Deadball(2017)

★ 8.21–2 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingSimulation

Vince Lombardi's Game(1970)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingSimulation

Footy Manager(2011)

★ 7.91–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSimulation

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Express(2011)

★ 6.91–2 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingSimulation

APBA Pro Football(1958)

★ 6.41–2 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

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