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Hideous Abomination(2021)

★ 6.8 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.08
Die Icon ResolutionEnd Game BonusesTile Placement

Games like Hideous Abomination

Looking for games like Hideous Abomination? 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 and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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
61/100

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ISO Match
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Rep-Tiles(2024)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
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Last Penguin(2023)

★ 6.23–6 players25 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Clocktowers(2004)

★ 5.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tucana Builders(2023)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageHexagon Grid

Sushi Go Party!(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

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My Very First Games: Animal upon Animal(2011)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionStacking and Balancing

Pack the Essentials(2025)

★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

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Flippers(2025)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

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Camel Up(2014)

★ 7.02–8 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

Betting and BluffingEnd Game BonusesRoll / Spin and Move

Fresh Fruits(2022)

★ 6.22–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

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