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Sinoda(2024)

★ 8.7 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 2.57
Grid MovementHexagon GridPoint to Point Movement

Games like Sinoda

Looking for games like Sinoda? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon(2017)

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ISO Match
69/100

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Diaballik(2004)

★ 6.52 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Crosshairs(2010)

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ISO Match
68/100

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ISO Match
68/100

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Queen's Guard(1842)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Wind River(2008)

★ 6.53–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Kronologic: Paris 1920(2024)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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