SEED GAME#27663 BGG all-time

Aapep(2007)

★ 5.2 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.92
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Games like Aapep

Looking for games like Aapep? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — 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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CrossWise(2008)

★ 6.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
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78/100

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Spectrangle(1989)

★ 5.81–4 players45 minWeight 1.5
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77/100

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Saboteur: The Lost Mines(2018)

★ 6.33–9 playersWeight 2.0
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76/100

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SHIBUYA(2017)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
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76/100

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Help Me!(2011)

★ 6.12–6 players10 minWeight 1.4
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72/100

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Ta Yü(1999)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
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69/100

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ConnectionsTeam-Based GameTile Placement

Eruption(2011)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
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68/100

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Völuspá(2012)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
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66/100

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Aqua Romana(2005)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

Goblins, Inc.(2012)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingTeam-Based GameTile Placement

Jarnac(1977)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.2
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65/100

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Sellswords: Olympus(2017)

★ 6.82 players15 minWeight 2.0
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65/100

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