SEED GAME#13121 BGG all-time

Rifugio(2017)

★ 6.4 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 1.50
Action PointsGrid MovementSet Collection

Games like Rifugio

Looking for games like Rifugio? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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

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Aqualin(2020)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementSet CollectionSquare Grid

Periodic: A Game of The Elements(2019)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementSet Collection

Valknut(2020)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementTile Placement

Upstream(2017)

★ 6.22–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Tahiti(2012)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Château Roquefort(2007)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementMap Deformation

Scuba(2016)

★ 5.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsGrid MovementModular Board

Skulldug!(2015)

★ 6.51–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsDice RollingTile Placement

Crystal Hall(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsGrid MovementHand Management

Cook Islands(2024)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

Action PointsMap AdditionTile Placement

Unearth(2017)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Dice RollingKill StealSet Collection

Minerals(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardPattern Building

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