SEED GAME#7375 BGG all-time

Umbrella(2024)

★ 6.4 BGG1–4 playersWeight 1.60
ConnectionsGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Games like Umbrella

Looking for games like Umbrella? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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
70/100

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ISO Match
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Wispwood(2025)

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ISO Match
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TENTRICKS(2024)

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ISO Match
70/100

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Junk Drawer(2023)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Copenhagen(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Azul(2017)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Festival(2024)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 3 more

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Miyabi(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Coverage + 2 more

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boop.(2022)

★ 7.02 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

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BOOoop.(2023)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement + 3 more

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Patterns(2023)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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