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River Dragons(2000)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.71

Action QueuePoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

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Looking for games like River Dragons? 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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Ice Lake(2002)

★ 5.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.4

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70/100

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Action QueueEnclosurePoint to Point Movement

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Sakura(2018)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.5

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68/100

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Action QueueMovement PointsSimultaneous Action Selection

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Histrio(2016)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.2

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66/100

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Action QueueHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

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Die Zukunft von Camelot(2022)

★ 6.92–5 players45 minWeight 1.7

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65/100

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Action QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

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Antler Island(2007)

★ 6.23–4 playersWeight 2.0

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65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

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Avanti(2011)

★ 6.33–5 players60 minWeight 1.7

ISO Match

64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

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duck! duck! Go!(2008)

★ 6.02–6 playersWeight 1.6

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64/100

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Action QueueModular BoardSimultaneous Action Selection

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Rome & Carthage(1954)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.0

ISO Match

64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

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Windup War(2017)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.5

ISO Match

64/100

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Action QueuePlayer EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection

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CATS: a sad but necessary cycle of violent predatory behavior(2016)

★ 6.33–5 players20 minWeight 1.8

ISO Match

64/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

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Fuzzy Tiger(2009)

★ 6.12–5 players15 minWeight 1.6

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64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

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Space Fleet(1991)

★ 5.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.8

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63/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

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