SEED GAME#18139 BGG all-time

World in Progress(2024)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 players10 minWeight 1.00
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Games like World in Progress

Looking for games like World in Progress? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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Eager Elephants(2022)

★ 6.21–4 players5 minWeight 1.0
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75/100

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Lost Seas(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Strange World Above the Clouds(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Ancestree(2017)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Brandon the Brave(2013)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Merchants of Sky Islands(2024)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Camargue(2024)

★ 6.52–6 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Dragon Master(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Brains Family: Burgen & Drachen(2018)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Elven Castle(2013)

★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Chaos Marauders(1987)

★ 6.02–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

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Fairy Concerto(2022)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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