SEED GAME#23086 BGG all-time

Struggle(1982)

★ 6.0 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 1.00
Pattern BuildingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Struggle

Looking for games like Struggle? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Crazy Creatures(2007)

★ 4.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Treehouse(2006)

★ 5.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPattern BuildingRoll / Spin and Move

Casa Grande(2011)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingRoll / Spin and Move

Stubborn Mules(2022)

★ 6.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Roll / Spin and Move

Crazy Race(1994)

★ 6.03–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Roll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Das Störrische Muli(1999)

★ 6.03–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Roll / Spin and Move

Numeri(1973)

★ 5.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Nomadi(1995)

★ 5.42–5 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Roll / Spin and Move

Trap Door(1982)

★ 4.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Fei Xing Qi

★ 4.62–4 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Moon Leap(1998)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Mosaix(2009)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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