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Triad(2018)

★ 7.3 BGG2 playersWeight 2.71
Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Games like Triad

Looking for games like Triad? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Morelli(2013)

★ 7.22 players45 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

YINSH(2003)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Catch the LeaderGrid MovementPattern Building

Lines of Action(1969)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare Grid

Tak(2017)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSquare Grid

GIPF(1996)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementPattern Building

Urbino(2017)

★ 8.02 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSquare Grid

Kamisado(2008)

★ 7.02 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Hnefatafl(400)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare GridVariable Player Powers

Katarenga(2017)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementModular BoardSquare Grid

Volo(2010)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

EnclosureGrid MovementPattern Building

Barragoon(2014)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

Ordo(2009)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSquare Grid

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