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18 games like Onitama

The best games like Onitama are Checkers, Santorini and Chess — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Checkers shares abstract strategy, grid movement, pattern movement with Onitama.

Ranked alternatives to Onitama (abstract strategy, ancient), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Onitama’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Checkers (1150)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 4.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Pattern Movement, Square Grid
  2. 2. Santorini (2004)
    2–3 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Ancient, Grid Movement, Square Grid
  3. 3. Chess (1475)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Pattern Movement, Square Grid
  4. 4. Feudal (1967)
    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Square Grid, Static Capture
  5. 5. Fire Tower (2019)
    2–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Square Grid
  6. 6. Jungle King
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Square Grid, Static Capture
  7. 7. Inside Moves (1930)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Square Grid, Static Capture
  8. 8. Fox and Geese (1400)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 4.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Square Grid, Static Capture
  9. 9. Santorini (2016)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Ancient, Square Grid
  10. 10. Qin (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Ancient, Hand Management
  11. 11. Alexandros (2003)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Ancient, Hand Management
  12. 12. Thermopyles (2013)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 4.1 · Light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Ancient, Hand Management
  13. 13. Stratego (1946)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Square Grid
  14. 14. Torres (1999)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Square Grid
  15. 15. The Downfall of Pompeii (2004)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Ancient, Grid Movement, Hand Management
  16. 16. Quoridor Travel (1997)
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Square Grid
  17. 17. Abalone Classic (1987)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement, Static Capture
  18. 18. Vigor Blokus (2005)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Onitama: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Square Grid
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Onitama?
Checkers (1150) is the closest match to Onitama, sharing abstract strategy, grid movement, pattern movement. It rates 4.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Onitama?
Checkers, Santorini, Chess are the top-ranked alternatives to Onitama 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.

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