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Robinson Crusoe: Escape from Despair Island(2020)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 players25 minWeight 1.00
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Games like Robinson Crusoe: Escape from Despair Island

Looking for games like Robinson Crusoe: Escape from Despair Island? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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ISO Match
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The Tea Dragon Society Card Game(2018)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

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Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Go Nuts for Donuts(2017)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Botany: War of the Posies(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

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Pralaya(2015)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Mint Condition Comics(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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