SEED GAME#1540 BGG all-time

Ubongo(2003)

★ 6.7 BGG1–4 players25 minWeight 1.49
Grid CoveragePattern BuildingReal-Time

Games like Ubongo

Looking for games like Ubongo? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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Ubongo 3D(2009)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
78/100

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Grid CoveragePattern BuildingReal-Time

Ubongo: Duel(2008)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Pattern BuildingReal-Time

Ubongo Extreme(2007)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Pattern BuildingReal-Time

Genius Star(2020)

★ 7.11–2 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Pattern BuildingReal-Time

Layers(2018)

★ 6.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Pattern BuildingPattern RecognitionReal-Time

Gem Getter Pro(2023)

★ 8.11–99 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Grid CoverageSet CollectionTile Placement

Nine Tiles Panic(2019)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Pattern BuildingReal-TimeTile Placement

Cottage Garden(2016)

★ 6.81–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid CoverageOpen DraftingPattern Building

Copenhagen: Roll & Write(2019)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingGrid CoveragePaper-and-Pencil

Ligretto(1988)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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OrderingPattern BuildingReal-Time

Ubongo!: 3-D Family(2019)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Grid CoveragePattern Building

Dead & Breakfast(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Network and Route BuildingPattern BuildingSet Collection

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