SEED GAME#1099 BGG all-time

Botanik(2021)

★ 7.5 BGG2 players30 minWeight 1.78
End Game BonusesModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Games like Botanik

Looking for games like Botanik? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Azul(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra(2018)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

Remember Our Trip(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Dragon Castle(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesLayeringOpen Drafting

Sagrada(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

EnclosureEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Kahuna(1998)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

Quadropolis(2016)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 5 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Minerals(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Modular Board + 3 more

Grid MovementModular BoardPattern Building

Northwest(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 3 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSet Collection

Waffle Time(2023)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

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