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18 games like FITS
The best games like FITS are Azul, NMBR 9 and Take it Easy! — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Azul shares abstract strategy, puzzle, pattern building with FITS.
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Every alternative below links to its own FITS-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 FITS’s 1.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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1. Azul (2017)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
2. NMBR 9 (2017)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Bingo, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
3. Take it Easy! (1983)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Bingo, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 5 shared tags · 3 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 8 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
4. Cottage Garden (2016)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
5. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs FITS: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
6. Project L (2020)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
7. Seikatsu A Pet's Life (2017)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
8. Miyabi (2019)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
9. Spring Meadow (2018)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. Nova Luna (2019)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
11. Realm of Sand (2018)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
12. Crystallo (2018)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: both play at 1 · ~20 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
13. Tiny Towns (2019)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Bingo, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
14. New York Zoo (2020)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
15. Karuba (2015)Shares with FITS: Puzzle, Bingo, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
16. Mensa Connections (2004)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
17. Swordcrafters (2018)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
18. Dragon Castle (2017)Shares with FITS: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of FITS’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs FITS: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
Frequently asked
- What game is most like FITS?
- Azul (2017) is the closest match to FITS, sharing abstract strategy, puzzle, pattern building. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like FITS?
- Azul, NMBR 9, Take it Easy! are the top-ranked alternatives to FITS 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 Azul harder than FITS?
- Compared with FITS, Azul is +0.4 heavier and about the same length (1.8 vs 1.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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