SEED GAME#4600 BGG all-time

DONUTS(2023)

★ 6.5 BGG2 playersWeight 1.35
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Looking for games like DONUTS? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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74/100

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Polyssimo Challenge(2018)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
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73/100

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★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
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73/100

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★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 1.7
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72/100

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★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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KuniUmi(2020)

★ 7.22 players10 minWeight 2.7
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72/100

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★ 6.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
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72/100

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★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
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72/100

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