SEED GAME#29622 BGG all-time

UWO(2004)

★ 5.2 BGG2 players45 minWeight 1.71
Grid MovementHand ManagementSquare Grid

Games like UWO

Looking for games like UWO? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

The Duke: Lord's Legacy(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare GridTile Placement

Glüx(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementSquare Grid

Friegas Tú(2022)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementHot PotatoSquare Grid

Onitama(2014)

★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Movement

Six Making(2013)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Billabong(1992)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementRaceSquare Grid

Mixtour(2012)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Kamisado Max(2014)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

TacTiki(2022)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMemorySquare Grid

Gravity Superstar(2018)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementModular Board

Iro(2022)

★ 7.52 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare GridStatic Capture

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