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Flanx(2017)

★ 6.2 BGG1–4 players1 minWeight 1.33
Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeTile Placement

Games like Flanx

Looking for games like Flanx? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
81/100

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Ubongo Trigo(2012)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Ubongo Mini(2007)

★ 5.61–4 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
79/100

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ウボンゴ ポケモン (Ubongo Pokémon)(2022)

★ 6.51–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Retro Loonacy(2015)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Loonacy(2014)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Flix Mix(2004)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Sherlock Express(2019)

★ 6.02–6 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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Nine Tiles Panic(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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SET(1988)

★ 6.51–20 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Blue Banana(2019)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Rubik's Battle(2017)

★ 5.02–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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