SEED GAME#20033 BGG all-time

Petris(2021)

★ 6.6 BGG2–3 players10 minWeight 2.00
Area Majority / InfluenceAutomatic Resource GrowthGrid Movement

Games like Petris

Looking for games like Petris? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Akros(2020)

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ISO Match
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ISO Match
63/100

Shares Automatic Resource Growth + 2 more

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Altaria: Clash of Dimensions(2014)

★ 5.02 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Quantum(2013)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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Blue Moon City(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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Fast Sloths(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

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Fighters of the Pacific(2023)

★ 7.81–2 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

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War Chest(2018)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

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Black Hats(2025)

★ 9.02 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

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