SEED GAME#4783 BGG all-time

Ur(2006)

★ 6.5 BGG3–4 playersWeight 3.05
Action PointsEnclosureModular Board

Games like Ur

Looking for games like Ur? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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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65/100

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★ 7.42–4 players50 minWeight 3.1
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The Cave(2012)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Whistle Stop(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players75 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Keythedral(2002)

★ 7.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Trolls and Princesses(2023)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Expedition: Northwest Passage – HMS Terror Edition(2013)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Nauticus(2013)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Action DraftingModular BoardSet Collection

Elasund: The First City(2005)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

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Dominations: Road to Civilization(2019)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
63/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceModular BoardSet Collection

The Golden Ages(2014)

★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
63/100

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Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

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