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Sabika(2022)

★ 7.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 3.85
EventsRondelVariable Set-up

Games like Sabika

Looking for games like Sabika? It rewards players who think several moves deep through tight, interlocking systems — built on a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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★ 8.01–4 players players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Variable Set-up

Variable Set-upWorker Placement, Different Worker Types

Ironman Football(1995)

★ 6.42–8 players players180 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Daitoshi(2024)

★ 7.51–4 players playersWeight 3.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Rondel

FollowModular BoardRondel

Province(2014)

★ 6.22 players playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Rondel

Rats of Wistar(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Events

ContractsEventsHand Management

Brew Crafters(2013)

★ 7.32–5 players players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Variable Set-up

End Game BonusesVariable Set-upWorker Placement

Nevsky: Teutons and Rus in Collision 1240-1242(2019)

★ 8.01–2 players playersWeight 4.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Events

Dice RollingEventsMinimap Resolution

Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock(2025)

★ 8.01–4 players players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Rondel

Action RetrievalEnd Game BonusesRondel

The Eagle and The Star(2009)

★ 7.62–4 players playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenEventsHand Management

Absolute War! The Russian Front 1941-45(2021)

★ 7.21–2 players playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Events

Area MovementCard Play Conflict ResolutionEvents

Squaring Circleville(2021)

★ 7.11–4 players playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Rondel

Area Majority / InfluenceRondel

Ironsides(1994)

★ 5.51–2 players players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Variable Set-up

Hexagon GridVariable Set-up

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