SEED GAME#15940 BGG all-time

Ayu(2011)

★ 7.9 BGG2 players45 minWeight 2.50
ChainingConnectionsPoint to Point Movement

Games like Ayu

Looking for games like Ayu? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Almadi(2021)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

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ChainingConnectionsSet Collection

Veletas(2013)

★ 6.42 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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ChainingEnclosureGrid Movement

Mana(1988)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSquare Grid

Sayū(2022)

★ 7.22 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Chaining + 1 more

ChainingSquare GridTile Placement

Breakthrough(2001)

★ 6.62 players10 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementSquare Grid

Uisge(1983)

★ 6.02 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Pattern BuildingPoint to Point MovementSquare Grid

Alexandros(2003)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Chaining + 1 more

ChainingEnclosureHand Management

Cascadero(2024)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Chaining + 1 more

ChainingConnectionsHexagon Grid

Guerrilla Checkers(2010)

★ 7.42 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Square Grid

EnclosureSquare Grid

Meridians(2021)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Chaining

ChainingEnclosureHexagon Grid

Vault(2015)

★ 7.02 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Point to Point Movement

Hex(1942)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Chaining + 1 more

ChainingConnectionsHexagon Grid

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