SEED GAME#24494 BGG all-time

Spy vs Spy(1986)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players90 minWeight 1.43
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Games like Spy vs Spy

Looking for games like Spy vs Spy? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Alaska(1979)

★ 5.92–4 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Expedition Sumatra(2010)

★ 6.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Gold Mine(2010)

★ 5.82–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPick-up and DeliverTile Placement

My Trolley Town(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Im Wald da sind die Räuber(2008)

★ 6.02–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Tajemnica Zamku(2016)

★ 6.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Castle Merchants(2005)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Atta Ants(2003)

★ 5.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Bag of Dungeon 2: The Cursed Forest(2022)

★ 7.81–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Tuk-Tuk Taxi(2009)

★ 4.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Mysterious Dungeons(2016)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Octiles(1984)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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