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Serengeti(2001)

★ 6.2 BGG3–6 playersWeight 1.66
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Games like Serengeti

Looking for games like Serengeti? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Templari(2017)

★ 5.83–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
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77/100

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Ratzia(2004)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
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72/100

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Ka-Ching!(2001)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
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71/100

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Cellar des Triplettes(2004)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 1.9
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70/100

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Money!(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
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69/100

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Monopoly Bid(2020)

★ 5.72–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
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69/100

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Lost Cities: Rivals(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
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69/100

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Vault Wars(2015)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.1
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69/100

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Cash-a-Catch(2007)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.6
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69/100

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Cargo Noir(2011)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 2.1
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69/100

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12 Days(2011)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.2
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69/100

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Cat Blues: The Big Gig(2024)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
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68/100

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