SEED GAME#3783 BGG all-time

The Lost Code(2022)

★ 7.3 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.38
DeductionDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Games like The Lost Code

Looking for games like The Lost Code? 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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★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
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77/100

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★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
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72/100

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★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.9
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72/100

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Code 777(1985)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Black Vienna(1987)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Fleet: The Dice Game(2018)

★ 7.61–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers(2020)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition)(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Dungeons, Dice & Danger(2022)

★ 7.01–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Troyes Dice(2020)

★ 7.01–10 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Riverside(2021)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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La Granja: No Siesta(2016)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

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