SEED GAME#16441 BGG all-time

Quivive(1998)

★ 6.1 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 2.00
Grid MovementMap ReductionModular Board

Games like Quivive

Looking for games like Quivive? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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Ricochet Robots(1999)

★ 7.01–99 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementModular BoardReal-Time

Katarenga(2017)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardSquare Grid

Tank Chess(2016)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementLine of SightMovement Points

Laniakea(2022)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMap DeformationModular Board

Limit(2009)

★ 6.92–3 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

EnclosureGrid MovementMap Reduction

Karo(2005)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMap DeformationModular Board

Gridopolis(2018)

★ 6.92–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardPlayer Elimination

Sceptre 1027 A.D.(1986)

★ 6.52–4 players120 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardSquare Grid

Onitama(2014)

★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Movement

Hey, That's My Fish!(2003)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

Grid MovementHexagon GridMap Reduction

TZAAR(2007)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMap Reduction

Fire Tower(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Building

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