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18 games like Dr. Eureka

The best games like Dr. Eureka are Speed Cups, FUSE and Shaky Manor — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Speed Cups shares action / dexterity, childrens game, real-time with Dr. Eureka.

Every alternative below links to its own Dr. Eureka-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s action / dexterity / childrens game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Dr. Eureka’s 1.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Speed Cups (2013)
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Childrens Game, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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  2. 2. FUSE (2015)
    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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  3. 3. Shaky Manor (2017)
    2–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Childrens Game, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
    View Shaky Manor on Amazon →
  4. 4. Kaboom (2013)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Childrens Game, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  5. 5. Ubongo (2003)
    1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  6. 6. Rapidough Travel (1994)
    4–99 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Childrens Game, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: both play at 4 · scales to 99 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  7. 7. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Puzzle, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.7 heavier
  8. 8. Shiba Inu House (2016)
    1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.9 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Childrens Game, Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  9. 9. Penguin Pile-Up (1996)
    1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.3 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Childrens Game, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
  10. 10. Dimension (2014)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  11. 11. Villa Paletti (2001)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Childrens Game, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  12. 12. Tuki (2019)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
  13. 13. Castles of Caladale (2017)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  14. 14. Kaosmos (2018)
    2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. Lift it! Deluxe (2012)
    1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  16. 16. Go Go Gelato! (2017)
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Action / Dexterity, Childrens Game, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  17. 17. Flying Kiwis (2015)
    2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Childrens Game, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  18. 18. Swish (2011)
    2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Dr. Eureka: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building · 1 of Dr. Eureka’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Dr. Eureka: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Dr. Eureka?
Speed Cups (2013) is the closest match to Dr. Eureka, sharing action / dexterity, childrens game, real-time. It rates 6.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Dr. Eureka?
Speed Cups, FUSE, Shaky Manor are the top-ranked alternatives to Dr. Eureka 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.
Is Speed Cups harder than Dr. Eureka?
Compared with Dr. Eureka, Speed Cups is same complexity and about the same length (1.1 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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