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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 board game cover
    1. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Azul alternatives →
    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 board game cover
    2. NMBR 9 (2017)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Light · See NMBR 9 alternatives →
    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! board game cover
    3. Take it Easy! (1983)
    1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    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 board game cover
    4. Cottage Garden (2016)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Cottage Garden alternatives →
    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 board game cover
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Patchwork Winter Edition alternatives →
    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 board game cover
    6. Project L (2020)
    1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    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 board game cover
    1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    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 board game cover
    8. Miyabi (2019)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    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 board game cover
    9. Spring Meadow (2018)
    1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    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 board game cover
    10. Nova Luna (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Nova Luna alternatives →
    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 board game cover
    11. Realm of Sand (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    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 board game cover
    12. Crystallo (2018)
    1 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    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 board game cover
    13. Tiny Towns (2019)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Tiny Towns alternatives →
    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 board game cover
    14. New York Zoo (2020)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    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 board game cover
    15. Karuba (2015)
    2–4 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.2 · Light · See Karuba alternatives →
    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 board game cover
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Mensa Connections alternatives →
    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 board game cover
    17. Swordcrafters (2018)
    1–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    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 board game cover
    18. Dragon Castle (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Dragon Castle alternatives →
    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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