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Koi(2025)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.11
ContractsEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Games like Koi

Looking for games like Koi? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Ofrenda(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Realm of Sand(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsOpen DraftingPattern Building

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Bonsai(2023)

★ 7.21–4 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Blazon(2023)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Aqua: Biodiversity in the Oceans(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Framework(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Square One(2025)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Action PointsOpen DraftingPattern Building

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