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18 games like Othello

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

Every alternative below links to its own Othello-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s abstract strategy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Othello’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Mexica (2002)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
   View Mexica on Amazon →
2. 2. Azul (2017)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
   View Azul on Amazon →
3. 3. Travel Blokus (2000)
   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Travel Blokus on Amazon →
4. 4. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)
   2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. Vigor Blokus (2005)
   2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
6. 6. Calico (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure · 1 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (50%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. Blokus Trigon (2006)
   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
8. 8. Rumis (2003)
   2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~12 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 9. Pueblo (2002)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
   vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Samurai (1998)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
11. 11. Qin (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. Hive (2000)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure · 1 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
13. 13. Element (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. Uptown (2007)
    2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Cathedral (1978)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Enclosure, Tile Placement · 2 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
16. 16. Mensa Connections (2004)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Nova Luna (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. The Duke (2013)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Othello: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Othello’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Othello: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

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