SEED GAME#1919 BGG all-time

Monkey Palace(2024)

★ 7.1 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 2.00
End Game BonusesHot PotatoIncome

Games like Monkey Palace

Looking for games like Monkey Palace? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — 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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Cascadia(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Calico(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Forever Home(2023)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra(2018)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

Azul(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

ChainingEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Harmonies(2024)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ChainingHexagon GridOpen Drafting

Akropolis(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Shallow Sea(2025)

★ 7.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesGrid CoverageOpen Drafting

Dragon Castle(2017)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesLayeringOpen Drafting

In the Footsteps of Darwin(2023)

★ 7.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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