SEED GAME#1171 BGG all-time

Quarto(1991)

★ 6.9 BGG2 players20 minWeight 1.87
Open DraftingPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Games like Quarto

Looking for games like Quarto? 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Latice Hawai'i(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionSquare Grid

Corintho(2005)

★ 6.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionSquare Grid

Overbooked(2018)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Kōhaku(2020)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameSquare Grid

BOOoop.(2023)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSlide / Push

Rainforest(2022)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

ConnectionsOpen DraftingPattern Building

Urbino(2017)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSquare Grid

Habitats(2016)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Grid MovementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Siesta(1999)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionSquare Grid

Framework(2022)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Guanga: Tejidos Andinos(2024)

★ 8.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Pente(1977)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingSquare GridTeam-Based Game

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