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Ptolemy(2023)
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Looking for games like Ptolemy? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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.
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Planet etuC(2020)
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OPEN(2022)
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ピンコンビトリオ (Pin Combi Trio)(2022)
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Blast(2021)
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Taki(1985)
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隅田川 (Sumida River)(2023)
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忍のがっこう (Shinobi no Gakkō)(2023)
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Too Sloth To Win(2025)
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ReCURRRing(2016)
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