SEED GAME#18471 BGG all-time

Urgency(2020)

★ 9.0 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.00
Dice RollingOpen DraftingRace

Games like Urgency

Looking for games like Urgency? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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HomeStretch(2012)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Valeria: Card Kingdoms(2016)

★ 7.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

Go Gecko Go!(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingMap DeformationRace

Rivals for Catan(2010)

★ 6.92 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

JOYRIDE: Survival of the Fastest(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingHexagon GridPush Your Luck

Shaolia: Warring States(2020)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Set-up

Kathmandu(2024)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingRaceSet Collection

Axis & Allies Miniatures(2005)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingOpen Drafting

Sunshine City(2022)

★ 7.11–100 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRace

JOYRIDE DUEL: Next Gen(2025)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckRace

Mixtape Massacre(2016)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Luxor(2018)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

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