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18 games like Connect Four

The best games like Connect Four are China Moon, Water Lily and Jungle King — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. China Moon shares abstract strategy, animals, childrens game with Connect Four.

Ranked alternatives to Connect Four (abstract strategy, animals), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Connect Four’s light weight.

  1. 1. China Moon (1996)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Childrens Game
  2. 2. Water Lily (2010)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Childrens Game
  3. 3. Jungle King
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Childrens Game
  4. 4. Hooop! (2006)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Childrens Game
  5. 5. Fox and Geese (1400)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 4.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Childrens Game
  6. 6. Kraby (2009)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Childrens Game, Pattern Building
  7. 7. Reef (2018)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Pattern Building
  8. 8. Tic-Tac-Toe (-1300)
    2 players · 1 min · ★ 2.7 · Light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Childrens Game, Pattern Building
  9. 9. Spring Meadow (2018)
    1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Pattern Building
  10. 10. Seikatsu A Pet's Life (2017)
    1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Pattern Building
  11. 11. Serpentina (2001)
    2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 5.6 · Light
    Shares with Connect Four: Animals, Childrens Game, Pattern Building
  12. 12. Haru Ichiban (2014)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Pattern Building
  13. 13. Connect 4 (Revised Edition) (2008)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 5.2 · Light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Childrens Game, Pattern Building
  14. 14. Tuki (2019)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Pattern Building
  15. 15. Penguin Pile-Up (1996)
    1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.3 · Light
    Shares with Connect Four: Animals, Childrens Game, Pattern Building
  16. 16. Flying Kiwis (2015)
    2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Connect Four: Animals, Childrens Game, Pattern Building
  17. 17. Cat Box (2015)
    2–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Pattern Building
  18. 18. Nut (2017)
    2–3 players · 15 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Connect Four: Abstract Strategy, Animals, Pattern Building
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Connect Four?
China Moon (1996) is the closest match to Connect Four, sharing abstract strategy, animals, childrens game. It rates 5.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Connect Four?
China Moon, Water Lily, Jungle King are the top-ranked alternatives to Connect Four in the MeeplePick database, matched on 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 Connect Four fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.