SEED GAME#9572 BGG all-time

Soccer City(2013)

★ 7.2 BGG2 playersWeight 2.46
Grid MovementHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Soccer City

Looking for games like Soccer City? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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★ 6.92 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Grid MovementHand ManagementSimulation

Third and Long: The Football Card Game(2010)

★ 6.62 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Tavarua(2016)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Martial Art(2016)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

The Football Game(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Techno Bowl: Arcade Football Unplugged(2017)

★ 8.52 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingGrid Movement

NINE(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Strife: Shadows & Steam(2016)

★ 6.52 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSimultaneous Action Selection

Kung Fur Fight!(2018)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Kids of London(2017)

★ 6.42–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

High Heavens(2015)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Five Ravens(2017)

★ 6.62–4 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

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