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Save the Meeples(2019)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.57
Action QueueWorker Placement

Games like Save the Meeples

Looking for games like Save the Meeples? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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End of the Line(2016)

★ 6.83–5 players70 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Takamatsu(2014)

★ 6.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Lignum(2015)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 3.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Vikings on Board(2016)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Action QueueBetting and BluffingWorker Placement

Rick and Morty: 100 Días(2017)

★ 6.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Action QueueOpen DraftingWorker Placement

Cosmogenesis(2017)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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SimulationWorker Placement

Lignum (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 4.1
ISO Match
63/100

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The Acts(2018)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Meeples & Monsters(2022)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingWorker Placement

Caverna: Cave vs Cave(2017)

★ 7.11–2 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

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Tile PlacementWorker Placement

Agricola: Family Edition(2016)

★ 7.01–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Automatic Resource GrowthWorker Placement

Oath of the Brotherhood(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Variable Player PowersWorker Placement

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