SEED GAME#26122 BGG all-time

Square Meal(2020)

★ 5.6 BGG1–8 players15 minWeight 1.50
Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingRace

Games like Square Meal

Looking for games like Square Meal? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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

Jetpack Joyride(2019)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Race + 2 more

RaceReal-TimeSolo / Solitaire Game

Dutch Blitz(1960)

★ 6.82–4 players1 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingRaceReal-Time

Dutch Blitz: Blue Expansion Pack(2012)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingRaceReal-Time

Brick Like This!(2025)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Communication LimitsPattern BuildingRace

Dutch Blitz: Purple Expansion Pack(2023)

★ 7.22–4 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingRaceReal-Time

Dr. Eureka(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingRaceReal-Time

Ubongo 3D(2009)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Grid CoveragePattern BuildingReal-Time

Ubongo(2003)

★ 6.71–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Grid CoveragePattern BuildingReal-Time

Katamino Duo(2006)

★ 6.61–2 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionRace

Ubongo: Duel(2008)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingReal-Time

Grove: 9 card solitaire game(2021)

★ 7.51 players5 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Melding and Splaying + 2 more

Melding and SplayingPattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

Ubongo Extreme(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Pattern BuildingReal-Time

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