SEED GAME#29383 BGG all-time

Mastabas(2019)

★ 4.9 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.33
Rock-Paper-ScissorsTile Placement

Games like Mastabas

Looking for games like Mastabas? 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. 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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Linx(2023)

★ 5.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsTile Placement

Dojo(2011)

★ 6.33–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionTile Placement

Muscat(2001)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsTile Placement

Kariba(2010)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

Maori(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Tile Placement

Tile Placement

BraveRats(2011)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Lost Seas(2022)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Tile Placement

Closed DraftingTile Placement

Claim Kingdoms: Das grosse Duell um den Thron!(2021)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Tile Placement

Area Majority / InfluenceTile Placement

Colosseum(2016)

★ 7.22 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Rummikub(1977)

★ 6.52–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Tile Placement

Set CollectionTile Placement

Strange World Above the Clouds(2024)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement

Closed DraftingTile Placement

Aquarius(1998)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Tile Placement

Pattern BuildingTile Placement

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