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18 games like Cathedral

The best games like Cathedral are Azul, Dragon Castle and Calico — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Azul shares abstract strategy, pattern building, tile placement with Cathedral.

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

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

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   1. Azul (2017)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Azul alternatives →

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~18 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Azul →
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   2. Dragon Castle (2017)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Dragon Castle alternatives →

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~18 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for Dragon Castle →
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   3. Calico (2020)

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

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Calico →
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   4. Mensa Connections (2004)

   1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Mensa Connections alternatives →

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
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   5. Travel Blokus (2000)

   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Travel Blokus alternatives →

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
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   6. Qwirkle Cubes (2009)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~25 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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   7. Cottage Garden (2016)

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

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~33 min longer · same complexity
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   8. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)

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

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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   9. Orchard A 9 card solitaire game (2018)

   1 players · 5–10 min · ★ 7.5 · Light

   Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cathedral: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2) · plays solo · ~12 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    10. Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Qwirkle Collector's Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~25 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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    11. NMBR 9 (2017)

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

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
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    12. Crystallo (2018)

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

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Cathedral: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2) · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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    13. Winning Together (1991)

    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Winning Together alternatives →

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
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    14. Vigor Blokus (2005)

    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Vigor Blokus alternatives →

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
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    15. IOTA (2012)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
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    16. Ingenious Travel Edition (2006)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
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    17. Blokus Trigon (2006)

    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
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    18. Rumis (2003)

    2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Rumis alternatives →

    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cathedral’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cathedral: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity

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