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Riverside(2021)

★ 7.1 BGG1–6 playersWeight 1.89
Dice RollingModular BoardPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Riverside

Looking for games like Riverside? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers(2020)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilSolo / Solitaire Game

Bravo!(2019)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Troyes Dice(2020)

★ 7.01–10 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Corinth(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

La Granja: No Siesta(2016)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPaper-and-Pencil

Kingdomino Duel(2019)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesPaper-and-Pencil

Divvy Dice(2020)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesPaper-and-Pencil

Villagers of the Oak Dell(2023)

★ 7.61–100 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingDrawingPaper-and-Pencil

Lanterns Dice: Lights in the Sky(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPattern Building

Dice Kingdoms of Valeria(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Virus!: Roll & Write(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

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