SEED GAME#20661 BGG all-time

Self Careless(2023)

★ 7.1 BGG1–2 players15 minWeight 1.25
Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

Games like Self Careless

Looking for games like Self Careless? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Making Manhattan(2021)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Zebra(2024)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Paper-and-PencilPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

For One: Number Up(2023)

★ 7.11 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Pattern BuildingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSquare Grid

Gridcannon(2019)

★ 7.01 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Golfie(2024)

★ 6.21–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Pattern BuildingSimultaneous Action SelectionSolo / Solitaire Game

A Gentle Rain(2021)

★ 7.61 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Take-Back-Toe(2011)

★ 6.02 players6 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Touché(1979)

★ 5.62–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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MatchingPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Downtown Las Palmas(2025)

★ 6.51 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameStacking and Balancing

Forage: A 9 card solitaire game(2024)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Patience(1783)

★ 5.01 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Grove: 9 card solitaire game(2021)

★ 7.51 players5 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

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