SEED GAME#4530 BGG all-time

Maharani(2012)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.00
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Games like Maharani

Looking for games like Maharani? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — 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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★ 7.02–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
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80/100

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Lanterns: The Harvest Festival(2015)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
79/100

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Sultaniya(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Curators(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
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77/100

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★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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The One Hundred Torii(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Donut Shop(2024)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Succulent(2020)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Llamas & Alpacas(2023)

★ 5.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
74/100

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★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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