SEED GAME#10306 BGG all-time

Wind River(2008)

★ 6.5 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.16
Grid MovementHexagon Grid

Games like Wind River

Looking for games like Wind River? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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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★ 8.72–6 players20 minWeight 2.6
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70/100

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Crosshairs(2010)

★ 7.72–4 players20 minWeight 2.5
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68/100

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Tonari(2019)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Sugar Gliders(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Blue Max: World War I Air Combat(2013)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Itchy Monkey(2018)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Grid MovementTile Placement

Chaco: Bolivia vs. Paraguay, 1932-35(1973)

★ 6.52–3 players360 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid MovementHexagon GridSimulation

Puppy Love(2016)

★ 5.92–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Ekö(2015)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementModular Board

Yavalath(2007)

★ 7.12–3 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Hexagon GridPattern Building

Onager(2012)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Grid MovementHexagon Grid

Whale to Look(2023)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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