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Mermaid Rain(2003)

★ 6.2 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.20
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Games like Mermaid Rain

Looking for games like Mermaid Rain? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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Alhambra: The Red Palace(2023)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
77/100

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Lost Cities: The Board Game(2008)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dragonscroll(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Archeos Society(2023)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Karekare(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Wasabi!(2008)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Im Reich der Jadegöttin(2007)

★ 6.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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New York(2011)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Tsuro: Phoenix Rising(2019)

★ 6.32–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Marvel: Remix(2022)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Mahjong(1850)

★ 7.13–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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The Palaces of Carrara(2012)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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