SEED GAME#12293 BGG all-time

SOW(2017)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.91
Area MovementMancalaPattern Recognition

Games like SOW

Looking for games like SOW? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

New York Pizza Delivery(2022)

★ 6.91–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

Paupers' Ladder(2019)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen Drafting

Jeju Island(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 3 more

Area MovementMancalaPick-up and Deliver

Ducks in Tow(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementModular BoardPattern Building

Electronic Labyrinth(2011)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPattern Recognition

Pressure Cooker(2014)

★ 6.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 2 more

Pattern RecognitionPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

Finca(2009)

★ 7.12–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Mancala + 1 more

ContractsMancalaOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Ganymede(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Open DraftingPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

Cinque Terre(2013)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Action PointsPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

Eight-Minute Empire(2012)

★ 6.52–5 players8 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementAuction: Dutch

Broom Service(2015)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Movement + 2 more

Area MovementFollowHand Management

Railways of the World: The Card Game(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Pick-up and Deliver + 1 more

Open DraftingPick-up and DeliverSet Collection

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