The Base(2023)
Games like The Base
Looking for games like The Base? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Back to the Jungle(2019)
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Input(1984)
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Control V(2019)
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Das Labyrinth des Pharao(2013)
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Gold Mine(2010)
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Planet(2018)
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Carcassonne: Star Wars(2015)
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Wayward Board Game(2014)
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Bag of Dungeon 2: The Cursed Forest(2022)
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Carcassonne: The Discovery(2005)
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Lost Seas(2022)
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