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Boxes(1889)

★ 4.7 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.55
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Games like Boxes

Looking for games like Boxes? 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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Copolymer(2006)

★ 4.82 players30 minWeight 2.0
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77/100

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Knit Wit(2016)

★ 6.02–8 playersWeight 1.7
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76/100

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Kropki

★ 6.22 players30 minWeight 2.3
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75/100

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FILLIT(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players5 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Bauhaus(2013)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Callisto: The Game(2009)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Rapa Nui(2005)

★ 7.12–3 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Callisto(2015)

★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Libraria(2018)

★ 6.52 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Great Kingdom(2023)

★ 6.72 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Genial Spezial(2009)

★ 6.12–4 players40 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Mole Hill(1997)

★ 6.02 players15 minWeight 1.7
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67/100

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