SEED GAME#15853 BGG all-time

Portals(2024)

★ 6.7 BGG1–2 players15 minWeight 1.75
Hexagon GridSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Games like Portals

Looking for games like Portals? 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

Scarabya(2018)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

EnclosureSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Dragonarium(2026)

★ 7.01–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Resource to MoveSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Space Marine Adventures: Doomsday Countdown(2021)

★ 7.21–3 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 2 more

Dice RollingHexagon GridSolo / Solitaire Game

Lumicora(2024)

★ 6.62–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridSet CollectionTile Placement

The One Hundred Torii(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Catchup(2010)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHexagon GridTile Placement

Small Islands(2018)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Push Your LuckSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

A Gentle Rain(2021)

★ 7.61 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Pattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Snowfall Over Mountains(2024)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Once-Per-Game AbilitiesSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Cubed: Next Level Dominoes(2023)

★ 6.91–11 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hexagon Grid + 1 more

Hexagon GridMatchingSolo / Solitaire Game

Card Rogue(2017)

★ 5.21–4 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Role PlayingSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

The Hanging Gardens(2025)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 1 more

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

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