SEED GAME#15268 BGG all-time

The Forgotten Road(2022)

★ 6.7 BGG1 players15 minWeight 1.40
Dice RollingHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like The Forgotten Road

Looking for games like The Forgotten Road? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and 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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Gamma Guild(2024)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Hobbit: There and Back Again(2025)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Tin Realm(2024)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Tin Helm(2021)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Endurance(2023)

★ 7.61 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

The Spirit of Eden(2022)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

SpellBook(2023)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

A4 Quest(2017)

★ 6.61–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Area MovementDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Mephisto: The Card Game(2018)

★ 6.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

A Wanderer in the Forest of Wyr(2016)

★ 5.71 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

DIE in the Dungeon!(2020)

★ 6.41–2 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

Barbarian Vince(2012)

★ 7.01 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSolo / Solitaire Game

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