SEED GAME#1163 BGG all-time

The Grimm Forest(2018)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 1.92
Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like The Grimm Forest

Looking for games like The Grimm Forest? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Hoity Toity(1990)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Chosŏn(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Fickle(2019)

★ 6.93–5 players12 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Supernatural Socks(2018)

★ 6.22–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Kardashev Scale(2022)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

IncrediBrawl(2014)

★ 5.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 2 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Three-Dragon Ante(2005)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementSet Collection

Whirling Witchcraft(2021)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Simultaneous Action SelectionTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Fairy Tale(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

Tartapies(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Chronicle(2009)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action RetrievalSet CollectionTake That

Top Frog(2025)

★ 6.82–6 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Action RetrievalOpen DraftingSet Collection

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