SEED GAME#24054 BGG all-time

Phutball(1982)

★ 6.3 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.14
Point to Point MovementTile Placement

Games like Phutball

Looking for games like Phutball? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Ramparts(1993)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
80/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementTile Placement

Chaos(2007)

★ 5.72 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementTile Placement

Delta(1975)

★ 6.72 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Pattern BuildingPoint to Point MovementTile Placement

Jungle(1981)

★ 6.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementTile Placement

Transport(2006)

★ 5.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Point to Point MovementTile Placement

Diaballik(2004)

★ 6.52 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Grid MovementPoint to Point Movement

Flamecraft Duals(2025)

★ 8.01–2 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Tile Placement

Pattern BuildingTile Placement

Heraldica(2022)

★ 8.52–5 players10 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Tile Placement

Pattern BuildingTile Placement

Tom Tube(2003)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement + 1 more

Network and Route BuildingPoint to Point MovementTile Placement

Kerala: The Way of the Elephant(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Tile Placement

Open DraftingTile Placement

TAC(2004)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Point to Point Movement

Point to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Völuspá(2012)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Hand ManagementTile Placement

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