SEED GAME#10524 BGG all-time

Portals(2023)

★ 6.6 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.17
Hidden Victory PointsOpen DraftingPattern Building

Games like Portals

Looking for games like Portals? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Winter Queen(2021)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

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Hexagon GridHidden Victory PointsOpen Drafting

Conspiracy: Abyss Universe(2019)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Airport Rush(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingPattern Building

Fathom(2025)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Organic Soup(2010)

★ 6.22–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Mimic(2006)

★ 6.22–3 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

EnclosureOpen DraftingPattern Building

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Ganesha(2020)

★ 5.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hexagon GridOpen DraftingPattern Building

Overboss Duel(2023)

★ 6.72 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPieces as Map

Quilt Show(2014)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Zoo-ography(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

Hatairo(2020)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSet Collection

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