SEED GAME#2964 BGG all-time

Shifting Stones(2020)

★ 6.5 BGG1–5 playersWeight 1.18
ContractsGrid MovementHand Management

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Looking for games like Shifting Stones? 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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★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 1.7
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ISO Match
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ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

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BOOoop.(2023)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

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★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

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Santorini(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMap ReductionRace

Betta(2022)

★ 5.41–5 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsGrid CoverageHand Management

Garum(2019)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

Latice(2015)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Shiftago(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players1 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSlide / Push

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