SEED GAME#23510 BGG all-time

Tribulation(1974)

★ 5.8 BGG1–6 players30 minWeight 1.50
Real-TimeScore-and-Reset GameSquare Grid

Games like Tribulation

Looking for games like Tribulation? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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KLASK(2014)

★ 7.62 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Real-TimeScore-and-Reset Game

La Boca(2013)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingReal-TimeSquare Grid

Dexterity Jane(2021)

★ 5.62–9 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Real-TimeScore-and-Reset GameSpeed Matching

Dutch Blitz(1960)

★ 6.82–4 players1 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

Pattern BuildingRaceReal-Time

Dutch Blitz: Blue Expansion Pack(2012)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

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Pattern BuildingRaceReal-Time

The Curse of the Maldita Diamond(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Real-Time

Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeSpeed Matching

Cachamot(2025)

★ 6.73–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Communication LimitsDeductionReal-Time

Fish & Katz(2020)

★ 6.22–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

RaceReal-TimeScore-and-Reset Game

Equate(1996)

★ 5.52–4 players120 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Square Grid

Square GridTile Placement

SCOUT(2019)

★ 7.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingScore-and-Reset Game

Dutch Blitz: Purple Expansion Pack(2023)

★ 7.22–4 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

Pattern BuildingRaceReal-Time

6 nimmt! 25 Jahre(2019)

★ 7.32–10 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game

Hand ManagementScore-and-Reset GameSimultaneous Action Selection

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