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The Girl Who Made The Stars(2023)

★ 6.7 BGG1–4 players60 minWeight 2.33
End Game BonusesPattern BuildingSet Collection

Games like The Girl Who Made The Stars

Looking for games like The Girl Who Made The Stars? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
74/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Girasoles(2025)

★ 8.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesPattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Azul: Queen's Garden(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesPattern BuildingSet Collection

Mandala Stones(2021)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesLayeringPattern Building

FYFE(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingSet CollectionTile Placement

Tatsumi(2026)

★ 7.21–4 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesGrid MovementPick-up and Deliver

Minerals(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Grid MovementModular BoardPattern Building

Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra(2018)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesModular BoardOpen Drafting

Azul Duel(2025)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesLayeringOpen Drafting

Maharani(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Pattern BuildingSet CollectionTile Placement

Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Calçada(2024)

★ 7.02–4 players50 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

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