SEED GAME#1805 BGG all-time

Butterfly Garden(2012)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.46
Hexagon GridNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Games like Butterfly Garden

Looking for games like Butterfly Garden? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in 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

Gemblo(2003)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Grid CoverageHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Orion Duel(2023)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

ChainingGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

Alpine Trails(2024)

★ 6.91–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

Kamon(2007)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

EnclosureHexagon GridNetwork and Route Building

Six(2003)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridPattern BuildingTeam-Based Game

Ocean Labyrinth(2015)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 2 more

Modular BoardNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

Trellis(2018)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

EnclosureHexagon GridPattern Building

Chaos(2007)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementTile Placement

Crosstrack(1994)

★ 5.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

Ingenious(2004)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hand ManagementHexagon GridHighest-Lowest Scoring

Caminos(2010)

★ 6.52–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Connections(2012)

★ 6.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Network and Route Building + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingTile Placement

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