SEED GAME#1034 BGG all-time

ZÈRTZ(1999)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.73
Grid MovementMap ReductionSet Collection

Games like ZÈRTZ

Looking for games like ZÈRTZ? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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TZAAR(2007)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
77/100

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Grid MovementMap Reduction

DVONN(2001)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMap Reduction

Volcano(2000)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementMancalaSet Collection

Vikingdoms(2016)

★ 6.82 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Grid MovementSet Collection

YINSH(2003)

★ 7.72 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Grid Movement

Catch the LeaderGrid MovementPattern Building

Tak(2017)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementNetwork and Route BuildingSquare Grid

Terra Nova(2006)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnclosureGrid Movement

GIPF(1996)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementPattern Building

Kamisado(2008)

★ 7.02 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementSlide / PushSquare Grid

Sovereign Chess(2018)

★ 8.72 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid Movement

Sinoda(2024)

★ 8.72–6 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementHexagon GridPoint to Point Movement

PÜNCT(2005)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement

Grid MovementNetwork and Route Building

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