SEED GAME#666 BGG all-time

Karuba(2015)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.42
BingoConnectionsGrid Movement

Games like Karuba

Looking for games like Karuba? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in 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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Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama(2017)

★ 6.71–8 playersWeight 1.5
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Jedzie pociąg z daleka(2017)

★ 6.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
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63/100

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Next Station: London(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Overparked(2025)

★ 7.41–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition(2018)

★ 7.11–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
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62/100

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No Escape(2018)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Viva Catrina(2025)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition(2018)

★ 7.11–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Next Station: Paris(2024)

★ 7.31–4 players25 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

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Molehill Meadows(2024)

★ 7.41–99 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

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