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Tatsumi(2026)

★ 7.2 BGG1–4 players40 minWeight 2.22
End Game BonusesGrid MovementPick-up and Deliver

Games like Tatsumi

Looking for games like Tatsumi? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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ISO Match
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ISO Match
64/100

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ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

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★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

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★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

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ISO Match
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