SEED GAME#5288 BGG all-time

Tatsu(2016)

★ 6.7 BGG2 playersWeight 1.69
Roll / Spin and MoveStatic CaptureTake That

Games like Tatsu

Looking for games like Tatsu? 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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The Royal Game of Ur

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

RaceRoll / Spin and MoveSquare Grid

13 Dead End Drive(1993)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Grid MovementRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

Obsession(1977)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition(2021)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveStat Check ResolutionTake That

Horror House(1986)

★ 6.52–4 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Action / EventRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

Hotel(1974)

★ 5.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

The Grape Escape(1992)

★ 5.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

RaceRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

Sorry! The Simpsons Edition(2007)

★ 5.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Roll / Spin and MoveTake That

Jurassic Park Game(1993)

★ 5.32–8 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Hexagon GridRoll / Spin and MoveTake That

Samsara(2014)

★ 7.12 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

Roll / Spin and Move

Pocket Invaders(2016)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move

Grid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Backgammon

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Roll / Spin and Move + 1 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingRace

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