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Portents(2022)

★ 7.0 BGG1–2 players20 minWeight 2.00
MatchingSet CollectionSlide / Push

Games like Portents

Looking for games like Portents? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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SHŌBU(2019)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Slide / Push + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Kamisado(2008)

★ 7.02 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Slide / Push + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Aqualin(2020)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionSquare Grid

The One Hundred Torii(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Kamisado Max(2014)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Slide / Push + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Northwest(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSet Collection

Cubed: Next Level Dominoes(2023)

★ 6.91–11 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Matching + 1 more

Hexagon GridMatchingSolo / Solitaire Game

Shiftago(2016)

★ 7.42–4 players1 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Slide / Push + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSlide / Push

IYE(2025)

★ 6.72 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionSquare Grid

Kuba(1994)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Slide / Push + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Avant Carde(2024)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Matching + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingMatchingSet Collection

Blam!(2005)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Slide / Push + 1 more

Area MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

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