SEED GAME#3025 BGG all-time

Cairn(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG2 playersWeight 1.97
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Games like Cairn

Looking for games like Cairn? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on 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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Itchy Monkey(2018)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
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78/100

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Tribes: Early Civilization(2017)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.2
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78/100

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Druids(2016)

★ 6.92 players10 minWeight 2.0
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78/100

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Dungeon Digger(2017)

★ 6.42–6 players40 minWeight 2.0
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77/100

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Jin Li(2010)

★ 6.22 players15 minWeight 1.5
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77/100

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Get Salty(2024)

★ 5.82 players15 minWeight 2.0
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76/100

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Jarl: The Vikings Tile-Laying Game(2015)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.7
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72/100

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Witchcraft(2008)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.8
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69/100

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The Duke: Lord's Legacy(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Hatflings!(2016)

★ 6.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
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68/100

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Schachen(2011)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.2
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67/100

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Cubeo(2016)

★ 6.72 players5 minWeight 1.7
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67/100

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