SEED GAME#98 BGG all-time

Azul(2017)

★ 7.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.77
ChainingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Games like Azul

Looking for games like Azul? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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★ 7.92–4 players players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
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Flink(2016)

★ 7.82 players players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
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ISO Match
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★ 7.72 players players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
97/100

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★ 7.71–4 players players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
97/100

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Bad Baby Lich Lords(2025)

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ISO Match
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