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18 games like Karuba

The best games like Karuba are NMBR 9, Ice Flow and Azul — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. NMBR 9 shares puzzle, bingo, simultaneous action selection with Karuba.

Every alternative below links to its own Karuba-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s puzzle / racing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Karuba’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. NMBR 9 (2017)

   1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Light · See NMBR 9 alternatives →

   Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Bingo, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for NMBR 9 →
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   2. Ice Flow (2008)

   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Racing, Grid Movement, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Ice Flow →
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   3. Azul (2017)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Azul alternatives →

   Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Azul →
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   4. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)

   2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Patchwork Winter Edition alternatives →

   Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Karuba: both play at 2 · ~12 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   5. Drakon (Fourth Edition) (2015)

   2–6 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light

   Shares with Karuba: Racing, Grid Movement, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
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   6. The Quest for El Dorado (2017)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See The Quest for El Dorado alternatives →

   Shares with Karuba: Racing, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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   7. Flamme Rouge (2016)

   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Flamme Rouge alternatives →

   Shares with Karuba: Racing, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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   8. Jetpack Joyride (2019)

   1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light

   Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Racing, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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   9. Labyrinth (1986)

   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.4 · Light · See Labyrinth alternatives →

   Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
10. 

    10. Take it Easy! (1983)

    1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light

    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Bingo, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    11. FITS (2009)

    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Light · See FITS alternatives →

    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Bingo, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · same complexity
12. 

    12. Limes (2014)

    1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Bingo, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Karuba: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
13. 

    13. Nova Luna (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Nova Luna alternatives →

    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    14. Haru Ichiban (2014)

    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Grid Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Karuba: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    15. Off the Rails (2018)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Racing, Grid Movement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    16. Jamaica (2007)

    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Jamaica alternatives →

    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    17. Streetcar (1995)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    18. Formula D (2008)

    2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Formula D alternatives →

    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 10 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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