SEED GAME#1869 BGG all-time

SET(1988)

★ 6.5 BGG1–20 players30 minWeight 1.65
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Games like SET

Looking for games like SET? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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The Curse of the Maldita Diamond(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
78/100

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O Que O Quê(2023)

★ 6.12–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Lunar Laser Frogs(2023)

★ 6.13–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Pear Shaped(2022)

★ 6.01–8 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Ubongo! Junior(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Pakal(2020)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Ubongo Trigo(2012)

★ 6.41–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Layers(2018)

★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Flanx(2017)

★ 6.21–4 players1 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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ウボンゴ ポケモン (Ubongo Pokémon)(2022)

★ 6.51–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Sherlock Express(2019)

★ 6.02–6 players10 minWeight 1.2
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68/100

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Mirror Garden(2019)

★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.6
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68/100

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