SEED GAME#18126 BGG all-time

Happy Holiday(2026)

★ 7.1 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 1.50
ContractsSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Games like Happy Holiday

Looking for games like Happy Holiday? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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The Whatnot Cabinet(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Micro Rome(2023)

★ 7.01 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

LayeringSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Squire for Hire: Mystic Runes(2020)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Melding and SplayingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Bear Went Over the Mountain(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

The Little Flower Shop Dice Game(2021)

★ 6.21–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsDice RollingSet Collection

PuzzLegend: Robinson(2023)

★ 5.91–2 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

PuzzLegend: Merlin(2023)

★ 5.81–2 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Circle the Wagons(2017)

★ 7.02 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsLayeringOpen Drafting

Pergola(2025)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

End Game BonusesSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Caldera Park(2022)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

BingoPattern BuildingSet Collection

Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Ecosystem: Savanna(2023)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Closed DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

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