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Ultimate Mastermind(1972)

★ 6.0 BGG2 playersWeight 2.26
InductionPattern Recognition

Games like Ultimate Mastermind

Looking for games like Ultimate Mastermind? 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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What the Rule?!(2023)

★ 6.92–10 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100

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InductionPattern Recognition

Zendo(2001)

★ 7.22–6 players15 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
74/100

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InductionPattern RecognitionSimultaneous Action Selection

Katamino(1992)

★ 6.51–2 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Pattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Genius Rules(1987)

★ 6.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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InductionPattern Recognition

Yamma(2024)

★ 7.02 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

ConnectionsPattern Recognition

Pelican Cove(2011)

★ 6.71–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition

Gobblet(2000)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

Pattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Enkounter(2006)

★ 5.91–3 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

Pattern RecognitionTile Placement

Repello(2010)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

Pattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Got It!(2010)

★ 6.82–8 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition

El Switcher(2012)

★ 6.62–4 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

Pattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Renju

★ 6.42 players10 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Pattern Recognition

Pattern BuildingPattern Recognition

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