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Urbino(2017)

★ 8.0 BGG2 playersWeight 2.25
Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingSquare Grid

Games like Urbino

Looking for games like Urbino? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Holi: Festival of Colors(2020)

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ISO Match
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Triad(2018)

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ISO Match
70/100

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Carnac(2014)

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ISO Match
70/100

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Pylos(1993)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Ni-Ju(2016)

★ 7.22 players15 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

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Circle of Life(2015)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Rome: City of Marble(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingTile Placement

Convert(2014)

★ 6.71–2 players10 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Connect6(2003)

★ 6.42 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

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Go-Moku(700)

★ 6.02 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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