SEED GAME#3317 BGG all-time

Sequence(1982)

★ 6.2 BGG2–12 playersWeight 1.31
Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTake That

Games like Sequence

Looking for games like Sequence? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on 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

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★ 5.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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5ive Straight(1958)

★ 6.32–9 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Animalchemists(2019)

★ 6.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
72/100

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The Bears and the Bees(2018)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Traitor Tots(2024)

★ 6.63–10 players25 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Mille Bornes(1954)

★ 5.72–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Pixel Guardians(2015)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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La Maldición: Héroes de Lorthar(2020)

★ 6.02–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Burger Battle(2018)

★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Scuttle!(2016)

★ 6.31–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Boom Bokken(2014)

★ 6.24–9 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Linkage: A DNA Card Game(2014)

★ 5.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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