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Chinese Checkers(1893)

★ 5.2 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.58
EnclosureGrid MovementPoint to Point Movement

Games like Chinese Checkers

Looking for games like Chinese Checkers? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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

Fendo(2014)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Enclosure + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

Less: Like Chess but Less!(2015)

★ 6.82–4 players2 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementModular BoardTeam-Based Game

Cappuccino(2013)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Enclosure + 1 more

EnclosureGrid MovementModular Board

Tako Judo(2007)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

Area MovementEnclosurePattern Building

Santorini(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMap ReductionRace

Santorini: Pantheon Edition(2025)

★ 8.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMap ReductionRace

Gazebo(2025)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Enclosure + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureHand Management

Alias(1990)

★ 6.04–12 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

ActingPoint to Point MovementRace

Spokes(2026)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 2 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point MovementRace

Blokus Trigon(2006)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Enclosure + 1 more

EnclosureGrid CoverageHand Management

Battle Sheep(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Enclosure + 1 more

EnclosureGrid MovementHexagon Grid

TAC(2004)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

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