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18 games like Cathedral

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

Ranked alternatives to Cathedral (abstract strategy), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Cathedral’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Dominoes (1500)
    2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5 · Light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement
  2. 2. Dragon Castle (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement
  3. 3. IOTA (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement
  4. 4. Qwirkle Cubes (2009)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement
  5. 5. Score Four (1967)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement
  6. 6. Crystallo (2018)
    1 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement
  7. 7. Tara Ireland's Royal Board Game (2004)
    2 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition, Tile Placement
  8. 8. Kraby (2009)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Pattern Building, Tile Placement
  9. 9. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement
  10. 10. Travel Blokus (2000)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  11. 11. Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement
  12. 12. Mensa Connections (2004)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement
  13. 13. Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement
  14. 14. Cottage Garden (2016)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement
  15. 15. Othello (1883)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  16. 16. Winning Together (1991)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Pattern Recognition
  17. 17. NMBR 9 (2017)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement
  18. 18. Vigor Blokus (2005)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Cathedral: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Cathedral?
Dominoes (1500) is the closest match to Cathedral, sharing abstract strategy, pattern building, pattern recognition. It rates 5.5/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Cathedral?
Dominoes, Dragon Castle, IOTA are the top-ranked alternatives to Cathedral in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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