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Upthrust(1987)
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Looking for games like Upthrust? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo. 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.
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Boom & Zoom (Second Edition)(2018)
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Nuba(1995)
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Block Arena(2018)
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Glüx(2016)
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Kamisado Max(2014)
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Gygès(1985)
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