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18 games like River Dragons

The best games like River Dragons are Sakura, NMBR 9 and Chinese Checkers — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Sakura shares abstract strategy, action queue, simultaneous action selection with River Dragons.

Ranked alternatives to River Dragons (abstract strategy), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to River Dragons’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Sakura (2018)
    2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Action Queue, Simultaneous Action Selection
  2. 2. NMBR 9 (2017)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Simultaneous Action Selection
  3. 3. Chinese Checkers (1893)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  4. 4. Indigo (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  5. 5. Nine Men's Morris (-1400)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 5.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  6. 6. Haru Ichiban (2014)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Simultaneous Action Selection
  7. 7. Solitaire (1687)
    1 players · 15 min · ★ 4.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  8. 8. Alexandros (2003)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  9. 9. Sheepland (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  10. 10. Twin Tin Bots (2013)
    2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Action Queue
  11. 11. Sumeria (2009)
    3–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  12. 12. Pick & Pack (2007)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Action Queue
  13. 13. Harry Potter Hogwarts (2010)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  14. 14. China Moon (1996)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  15. 15. Pizza Theory (2012)
    2–3 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Simultaneous Action Selection
  16. 16. Travel Kensington (1979)
    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  17. 17. Easter Island (2006)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Point to Point Movement
  18. 18. KUMO Hogosha (2015)
    2–4 players · 25–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with River Dragons: Abstract Strategy, Action Queue
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Frequently asked

What game is most like River Dragons?
Sakura (2018) is the closest match to River Dragons, sharing abstract strategy, action queue, simultaneous action selection. It rates 6.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like River Dragons?
Sakura, NMBR 9, Chinese Checkers are the top-ranked alternatives to River Dragons in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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