SEED GAME#5978 BGG all-time

Salmon Run(2013)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.83
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Fast Sloths(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Fast Flowing Forest Fellers(2008)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

BiasGrid MovementHand Management

Relic Hunters(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

Elephant Rally(2014)

★ 6.33–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Oh Crab!(2025)

★ 7.32–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

ChainingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Leaping Lemmings(2010)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

Powerships(2018)

★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Hey, That's My Fish!(2003)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridMap Reduction

Battle Sheep(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

EnclosureGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Beez(2020)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

ContractsGrid MovementHexagon Grid

Tobago(2009)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

DeductionGrid MovementHand Management

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