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Roaring River(2024)

★ 7.3 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.67
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Games like Roaring River

Looking for games like Roaring River? 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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Sushi Go! 10th Anniversary Edition(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Nidavellir(2020)

★ 7.52–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Auction: Sealed Bid + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotAuction: Sealed Bid

Faraway(2023)

★ 7.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Constrained BiddingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Sushi Go Party!(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Doomlings(2022)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesEventsFinale Ending

Stonespine Architects(2024)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsContracts

Speculaas(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Spires(2017)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Fruitoplay(2023)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Filler(2019)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Cudillero(2024)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction: Sealed Bid + 2 more

Auction: Sealed BidEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Cellar des Triplettes(2004)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Constrained Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingConstrained BiddingHand Management

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