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Patterns(2023)

★ 7.6 BGG2 playersWeight 1.85
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementConnections

Games like Patterns

Looking for games like Patterns? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Nebula(2023)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ConnectionsEnd Game BonusesGrid Coverage

Convert(2014)

★ 6.71–2 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingTile Placement

Sagani(2020)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ConnectionsMatchingOpen Drafting

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

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

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

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

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Mondrian: Color in Motion(2022)

★ 7.21–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceMove Through DeckPattern Building

Warp & Weft(2024)

★ 7.02–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ChainingConnectionsEnd Game Bonuses

Aqua: Biodiversity in the Oceans(2024)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Nova Luna(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

ContractsPattern BuildingRace

Shake That City(2023)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

BingoGrid CoveragePattern Building

Magic Number Eleven(2024)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Connections + 2 more

ConnectionsHand ManagementPattern Building

Garum(2019)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

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