SEED GAME#19856 BGG all-time

Sprouts(1967)

★ 6.1 BGG2 players10 minWeight 1.64
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Games like Sprouts

Looking for games like Sprouts? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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100 Strategic Games for Pen and Paper(2002)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 2.0
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79/100

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Off With Their Heads!(2026)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
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78/100

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Adigma(2001)

★ 7.52–10 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Deadly Doodles(2019)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Facts in Five(1964)

★ 6.21–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
76/100

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Jotto(1956)

★ 6.52 players20 minWeight 1.6
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76/100

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Scattergories Categories(2010)

★ 6.12–4 players25 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Ramen Ink(2020)

★ 6.32–5 players15 minWeight 1.7
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75/100

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Ripple Rush(2020)

★ 6.21–5 players10 minWeight 1.3
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75/100

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ALPAKALAND(2020)

★ 6.41–999 players10 minWeight 2.0
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75/100

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Stadt Land Vollpfosten: Classic Edition(2016)

★ 5.92–10 playersWeight 1.3
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75/100

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Jask(2010)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.7
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75/100

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