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18 games like Othello

The best games like Othello are Travel Blokus, Vigor Blokus and Mexica — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Travel Blokus shares abstract strategy, enclosure, tile placement with Othello.

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

  1. 1. Travel Blokus (2000)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  2. 2. Vigor Blokus (2005)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  3. 3. Mexica (2002)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  4. 4. Rumis (2003)
    2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  5. 5. Cathedral (1978)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  6. 6. Blokus Trigon (2006)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  7. 7. Pueblo (2002)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  8. 8. Qin (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  9. 9. Uptown (2007)
    2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  10. 10. Element (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  11. 11. Callisto The Game (2009)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  12. 12. Kraby (2009)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement
  13. 13. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement
  14. 14. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement
  15. 15. Hive (2000)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure
  16. 16. Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement
  17. 17. Mensa Connections (2004)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement
  18. 18. Samurai (1998)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Othello?
Travel Blokus (2000) is the closest match to Othello, sharing abstract strategy, enclosure, tile placement. It rates 6.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Othello?
Travel Blokus, Vigor Blokus, Mexica are the top-ranked alternatives to Othello 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.

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