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Curators(2021)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.33
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Games like Curators

Looking for games like Curators? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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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FYFE(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
78/100

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Maharani(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Sultaniya(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Kai-Zen(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

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Bangkok Klongs(2010)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Oh my park!(2022)

★ 6.72–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Carcassonne: South Seas(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players35 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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The Palaces of Carrara(2012)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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The Palaces of Carrara (Second Edition)(2022)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Superstore 3000(2024)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Wasabi!(2008)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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California(2006)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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