SEED GAME#22810 BGG all-time

We Have Goats!(2015)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.33
Action QueueGrid MovementHand Management

Games like We Have Goats!

Looking for games like We Have Goats!? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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Whispering Woods(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

ChainingGrid MovementNetwork and Route Building

Welcome to Sysifus Corp(2021)

★ 7.62–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 4 more

ChainingGrid MovementHand Management

Leaping Lemmings(2010)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementHand Management

The Bird Told Me to Do It(2016)

★ 4.92–3 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingTake That

Plague Inc.: The Board Game(2017)

★ 7.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Radlands(2021)

★ 7.72 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action PointsAction QueueHand Management

Naga Raja(2019)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Sonic the Hedgehog: Crash Course(2018)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

KOI(2018)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

EventsGrid MovementHand Management

The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Jambo(2004)

★ 7.02 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsContractsHand Management

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