SEED GAME#5737 BGG all-time

Stop Thief(1979)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.67
Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden Movement

Games like Stop Thief

Looking for games like Stop Thief? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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The Magic Labyrinth(2009)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementMemory

Scotland Yard: Hunting Mister X(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHidden MovementModular Board

Pyramid of Pengqueen(2008)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more

Hidden MovementMemoryPlayer Elimination

Clue(2019)

★ 6.02–6 players40 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

DeductionGrid MovementMemory

Discovery(2002)

★ 5.92 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Grid MovementHidden MovementHighest-Lowest Scoring

Stratego(2011)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

SCOPE U-boot(2023)

★ 7.32 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

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Hidden MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Donna Leon: Gefährliches Spiel(2009)

★ 5.42–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingMemory

Clue: Scooby-Doo 50th Anniversary Edition(2019)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMemoryRoll / Spin and Move

Stratego(1946)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

SCOPE Stalingrad(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Hidden MovementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

Blitz Bowl(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionGrid Movement

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