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The Drifter(2019)

★ 7.6 BGG1 playersWeight 1.80
Dice RollingEventsHexagon Grid

Games like The Drifter

Looking for games like The Drifter? 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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Star Drifter(2023)

★ 8.01 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
81/100

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Invaders from Dimension X!(2015)

★ 7.11–2 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Chit-Pull SystemDice RollingHexagon Grid

Aces & Armor(2025)

★ 8.01–4 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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The Hardest Days(2011)

★ 7.51 players240 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Area MovementDice RollingHexagon Grid

Space Marine Adventures: Doomsday Countdown(2021)

★ 7.21–3 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Green Berets: Vietnam(2015)

★ 7.01 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Iron Helm(2019)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Mini Rogue: A Roguelike Microgame(2016)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Irish Freedom(2013)

★ 7.41 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Area MovementDice RollingEvents

Shadows Upon Lassadar(2011)

★ 6.61 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Agents of Adventure(2022)

★ 7.81 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Dieson Crusoe(2022)

★ 7.71 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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