SEED GAME#12312 BGG all-time

SHIBUYA(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.25
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Games like SHIBUYA

Looking for games like SHIBUYA? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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★ 6.33–9 playersWeight 2.0
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78/100

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Aapep(2007)

★ 5.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
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73/100

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Spectrangle(1989)

★ 5.81–4 players45 minWeight 1.5
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67/100

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CrossWise(2008)

★ 6.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
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67/100

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Ta Yü(1999)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.1
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66/100

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Help Me!(2011)

★ 6.12–6 players10 minWeight 1.4
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66/100

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Minigolf Designer(2020)

★ 7.81–5 playersWeight 2.3
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65/100

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Goblins, Inc.(2012)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.4
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65/100

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Jarnac(1977)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.2
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65/100

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Diatoms(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 1.9
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65/100

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Eruption(2011)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 2.0
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65/100

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Dark Seas(2015)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
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65/100

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