Kodama The Tree Spirits / Similar games
18 games like Kodama The Tree Spirits
The best games like Kodama The Tree Spirits are 7 Wonders Duel, Azul and Rummikub — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. 7 Wonders Duel shares card game, layering, set collection with Kodama The Tree Spirits.
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Every alternative below links to its own Kodama The Tree Spirits-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy / card game shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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1. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Card Game, Layering, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
2. Azul (2017)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
3. Rummikub (1977)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · same complexity
4. Mandala (2019)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
5. Circle the Wagons (2017)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Card Game, Layering, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 3 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
6. Crystallo (2018)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2–5) · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
7. Arboretum (2015)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Card Game, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
8. Sprawlopolis (2018)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Card Game, Layering, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~12 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
9. Orchard A 9 card solitaire game (2018)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2–5) · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
10. Rune (2019)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Layering, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: both play at 2 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
11. Canvas (2021)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Card Game, Layering, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
12. Kigi (2014)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
13. CuBirds (2018)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
14. Nut (2017)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–3 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
15. The Penguin Ultimatum (2003)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
16. 7 Wonders (2010)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Card Game, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 7 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
17. A Game of Thrones Hand of the King (2016)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
18. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)Shares with Kodama The Tree Spirits: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Kodama The Tree Spirits’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Kodama The Tree Spirits: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
Frequently asked
- What game is most like Kodama The Tree Spirits?
- 7 Wonders Duel (2015) is the closest match to Kodama The Tree Spirits, sharing card game, layering, set collection. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Kodama The Tree Spirits?
- 7 Wonders Duel, Azul, Rummikub are the top-ranked alternatives to Kodama The Tree Spirits in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is 7 Wonders Duel harder than Kodama The Tree Spirits?
- Compared with Kodama The Tree Spirits, 7 Wonders Duel is +0.6 heavier and about the same length (2.2 vs 1.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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