SEED GAME#7783 BGG all-time

Swish(2011)

★ 6.1 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.27
Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionSet Collection

Games like Swish

Looking for games like Swish? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 6.62–7 players10 minWeight 1.4
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73/100

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Lucky Luau(2020)

★ 6.62–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
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69/100

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3D Tic Tac Toe(1953)

★ 4.32 players1 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Ghost Blitz(2010)

★ 6.72–8 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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Ubongo(2003)

★ 6.71–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Seikatsu(2017)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.5
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65/100

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Gridstones(2008)

★ 6.52–7 players20 minWeight 1.2
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65/100

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Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden(2016)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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SET(1988)

★ 6.51–20 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Jungle Speed(1997)

★ 6.52–10 playersWeight 1.1
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65/100

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SixStix(2015)

★ 6.31–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
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65/100

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Katamino Duo(2006)

★ 6.61–2 players10 minWeight 1.3
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64/100

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