SEED GAME#19899 BGG all-time

Columbus(1991)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players45 minWeight 2.10
Hexagon GridTile Placement

Games like Columbus

Looking for games like Columbus? 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

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WYPS(2009)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 2.5
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77/100

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Medo(2022)

★ 5.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
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74/100

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Lumicora(2024)

★ 6.62–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
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68/100

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Seeland(2010)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Catchup(2010)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Maori(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Lost Seas(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Combi-Nations(2022)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Palago(2008)

★ 6.62 players15 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Portals(2024)

★ 6.71–2 players15 minWeight 1.8
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65/100

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Cape Horn(1999)

★ 6.03–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Blindside(2011)

★ 5.72 players25 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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