SEED GAME#21057 BGG all-time

Katoiz(2004)

★ 6.5 BGG1–4 players5 minWeight 2.50
Modular BoardPattern BuildingSet Collection

Games like Katoiz

Looking for games like Katoiz? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Maharani(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Stellium(2017)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Skyline Express(2020)

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ISO Match
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★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
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★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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NOVA(2017)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Modular BoardPattern BuildingTile Placement

Leaf(2023)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Fika(2022)

★ 5.92 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

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