SEED GAME#3756 BGG all-time

Small Islands(2018)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.06
Push Your LuckSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Games like Small Islands

Looking for games like Small Islands? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Power Plants(2022)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Snowfall Over Mountains(2024)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Once-Per-Game AbilitiesSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Iron Helm(2019)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Hextremadura(2024)

★ 6.91 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Solo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Tin Realm(2024)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Greedy Greedy Goblins(2016)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Commodity SpeculationPush Your LuckTile Placement

Bargain Basement Bathysphere(2022)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Gardlings(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingPush Your LuckTile Placement

The One Hundred Torii(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Mini Moons(2025)

★ 8.11 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckResource to MoveSolo / Solitaire Game

Via Appia(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckSlide / PushTile Placement

Hunted: Mining Colony 415(2021)

★ 6.91–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

FlickingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

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