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18 games like Azul

The best games like Azul are Calico, Seikatsu A Pet's Life and Miyabi — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Calico shares abstract strategy, puzzle, pattern building with Azul.

Every alternative below links to its own Azul-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy / puzzle shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Azul’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Calico (2020)

   1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See Calico alternatives →

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Calico →
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   2. Seikatsu A Pet's Life (2017)

   1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Seikatsu A Pet's Life →
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   3. Miyabi (2019)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Miyabi →
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   4. Cottage Garden (2016)

   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Cottage Garden alternatives →

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   5. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)

   2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Patchwork Winter Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (20%)

   vs Azul: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   6. NMBR 9 (2017)

   1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Light · See NMBR 9 alternatives →

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~17 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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   7. Crystallo (2018)

   1 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Azul: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2–4) · plays solo · ~12 min shorter · same complexity
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   8. Indian Summer (2017)

   1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Indian Summer alternatives →

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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   9. Project L (2020)

   1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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    10. Swordcrafters (2018)

    1–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.6 · Light

    Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~12 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    11. Spring Meadow (2018)

    1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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    12. Take it Easy! (1983)

    1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light

    Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~17 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    13. FITS (2009)

    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Light · See FITS alternatives →

    Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
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    14. Sagrada (2017)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Sagrada alternatives →

    Shares with Azul: Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    15. Nova Luna (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Nova Luna alternatives →

    Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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    16. Realm of Sand (2018)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    17. Tantrix (1991)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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    18. Cascadia (2021)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Azul: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Azul’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Azul: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Azul fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.