SEED GAME#11276 BGG all-time

For One: Number Up(2023)

★ 7.1 BGG1 players20 minWeight 1.25
Pattern BuildingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSquare Grid

Games like For One: Number Up

Looking for games like For One: Number Up? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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ISO Match
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★ 7.01–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
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★ 7.21–2 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

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Águeda: City of Umbrellas(2024)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

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Flip 9(2014)

★ 6.11 players4 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

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FLOWERS(2024)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
58/100

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Sirens(2024)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

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Autumn(2015)

★ 6.51–3 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
58/100

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★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

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Gridcannon(2019)

★ 7.01 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

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Zumos: On the Rocks(2020)

★ 6.61–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
57/100

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