SEED GAME#12468 BGG all-time

Cartouche(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
EnclosureOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Cartouche

Looking for games like Cartouche? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Minecart Town(2024)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingSimultaneous Action SelectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Mū(2019)

★ 6.01–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Kingdomino Origins(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

EnclosureOpen DraftingTile Placement

Among the Stars(2012)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Closed DraftingOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Kōhaku(2020)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

World Wonders(2023)

★ 7.61–5 players50 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Action PointsGrid CoverageLoans

Mycelia(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Grid MovementOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire Game

Framework(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Tales of Glory(2018)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Gunkimono(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

EnclosureHand ManagementLayering

The Whatnot Cabinet(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Hutan: Life in the Rainforest(2025)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

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