Salmon Run(2013)
Games like Salmon Run
Looking for games like Salmon Run? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Fast Sloths(2019)
Shares Grid Movement + 4 more
Fast Flowing Forest Fellers(2008)
Shares Grid Movement + 4 more
Relic Hunters(2022)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples(2019)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Elephant Rally(2014)
Shares Grid Movement + 3 more
Oh Crab!(2025)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
Leaping Lemmings(2010)
Shares Grid Movement + 3 more
Powerships(2018)
Shares Grid Movement + 3 more
Hey, That's My Fish!(2003)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
Battle Sheep(2010)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
Beez(2020)
Shares Grid Movement + 2 more
Tobago(2009)
Shares Grid Movement + 3 more
As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.
Get picks tuned to your shelf
This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.
Get personalized recommendations →Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup
More recommendation lists
Fast Sloths
Fast Flowing Forest Fellers
Relic Hunters
The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples
Elephant Rally
Oh Crab!
Leaping Lemmings
Powerships
Hey, That's My Fish!
Battle Sheep
Beez
Tobago
/pic1594719.jpg)
/pic4866116.jpg)
/pic410627.jpg)
/pic7004538.jpg)
/pic8846480.jpg)
/pic7400115.jpg)
/pic7738214.jpg)
/pic7047121.jpg)
/pic3673888.png)
/pic7563283.jpg)
/pic1887253.jpg)
/pic5186783.png)
/pic596625.jpg)