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Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.07
End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Games like Azul: Summer Pavilion

Looking for games like Azul: Summer Pavilion? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
83/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Azul Duel(2025)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
82/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesLayeringOpen Drafting

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra(2018)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

Miyabi(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Grid CoverageLayeringOpen Drafting

Azul(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
75/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Calçada(2024)

★ 7.02–4 players50 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Forever Home(2023)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Blazon(2023)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Koi(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Aqua: Biodiversity in the Oceans(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

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