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Tsuro: Phoenix Rising(2019)

★ 6.3 BGG2–8 playersWeight 2.33
Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingSet Collection

Games like Tsuro: Phoenix Rising

Looking for games like Tsuro: Phoenix Rising? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in 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
71/100

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ISO Match
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Lanterns: The Harvest Festival(2015)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSet Collection

Mahjong(1850)

★ 7.13–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementSet Collection

Zug um Zug: Deutschland(2012)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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ConnectionsHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Ingenious: Travel Edition(2006)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Gorinto(2021)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Pattern RecognitionSet CollectionTile Placement

Tikal II: The Lost Temple(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Wasabi!(2008)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingSet Collection

The One Hundred Torii(2020)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

Gemblo(2003)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Grid CoverageHand ManagementHexagon Grid

Keltis: Das Orakel(2010)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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