SEED GAME#12567 BGG all-time

The Lost Island(2021)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 1.75
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Looking for games like The Lost Island? 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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67/100

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Encore!(2016)

★ 6.91–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
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66/100

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

★ 7.71–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
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65/100

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★ 7.11–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Kaikoro(2022)

★ 6.91–99 players30 minWeight 2.3
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65/100

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Four Against Darkness(2016)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 2.1
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65/100

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History Maker Baseball(2013)

★ 8.21–2 playersWeight 2.2
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65/100

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Dungeon Pages: Core Set(2023)

★ 7.81 playersWeight 1.9
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64/100

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★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.2
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