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The Hobbit(2010)

★ 6.0 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.75
Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Games like The Hobbit

Looking for games like The Hobbit? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Expedition to 5X(2023)

★ 7.03–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDeductionDice Rolling

Mali Powstańcy: Warszawa 1944(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Nokosu Dice(2016)

★ 7.63–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Quest Snakes(2025)

★ 8.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementHighest-Lowest Scoring

Eggs and Empires(2014)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Unsung Heroes(2021)

★ 8.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

TSCHAK!(2011)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Amber Route(2014)

★ 5.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot(2019)

★ 7.92 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Shazamm!(2003)

★ 6.22 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Unmatched: Little Red Riding Hood vs. Beowulf(2020)

★ 8.12 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action PointsCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

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