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Canal Houses(2024)

★ 7.0 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.25
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Games like Canal Houses

Looking for games like Canal Houses? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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ISO Match
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Misty(2019)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
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Cryptozoology for Beginners(2022)

★ 6.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
80/100

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Fairy Concerto(2022)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Find Your Seats(2017)

★ 6.33–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Ohanami(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Tides of Madness(2016)

★ 6.72 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Point City(2023)

★ 7.11–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Boomerang: USA(2020)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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The Little Flower Shop(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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