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Stowaway 52(2015)

★ 5.6 BGG1–5 players15 minWeight 1.00
Move Through DeckNarrative Choice / ParagraphPattern Recognition

Games like Stowaway 52

Looking for games like Stowaway 52? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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FateFlip: Washed Ashore(2024)

★ 7.11–99 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Narrative Choice / Paragraph + 2 more

Narrative Choice / ParagraphSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

Quest Calendar: The Voidspark Chronicles(2022)

★ 7.31 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Narrative Choice / Paragraph + 2 more

Dice RollingNarrative Choice / ParagraphRole Playing

Mondrian: Color in Motion(2022)

★ 7.21–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceMove Through DeckPattern Building

Cartaventuras(2021)

★ 7.21–8 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Narrative Choice / Paragraph + 1 more

Area MovementNarrative Choice / ParagraphRole Playing

Cat Sudoku: Summer Festival(2025)

★ 7.11–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Advantage TokenPattern RecognitionSolo / Solitaire Game

ROVE Jr: Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer(2024)

★ 7.41 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Hand ManagementPattern MovementPattern Recognition

Eila and Something Shiny(2021)

★ 7.91 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Narrative Choice / Paragraph + 2 more

Narrative Choice / ParagraphScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Deckula!(2021)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 1 more

Move Through DeckOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

FateFlip: By Royal Decree(2025)

★ 7.31–99 players35 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Narrative Choice / Paragraph + 2 more

Narrative Choice / ParagraphSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

Taĉmento(2023)

★ 7.01–2 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPattern Movement

Zombie Diner(2025)

★ 7.11 players7 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 1 more

Move Through DeckMulti-Use CardsSet Collection

NyteLyfe Solitaire(2020)

★ 6.81 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 1 more

Move Through DeckSolo / Solitaire Game

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