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18 games like Pentago

The best games like Pentago are Azul, Calico and Santorini — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Azul shares abstract strategy, pattern building with Pentago.

Every alternative below links to its own Pentago-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 Pentago’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Azul (2017)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~33 min longer · same complexity
   View Azul on Amazon →
2. 2. Calico (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~33 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Calico on Amazon →
3. 3. Santorini (2016)
   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
   View Santorini on Amazon →
4. 4. Tiny Towns (2019)
   1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~48 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Mensa Connections (2004)
   1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~40 min longer · same complexity
6. 6. Dragon Castle (2017)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~33 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Reef (2018)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~33 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. Cottage Garden (2016)
   1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~48 min longer · same complexity
9. 9. Orchard A 9 card solitaire game (2018)
   1 players · 5–10 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
   vs Pentago: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–2) · plays solo · about the same length · 0.7 lighter
10. 10. Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~40 min longer · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. NMBR 9 (2017)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · 0.6 lighter
12. 12. Winning Together (1991)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
13. 13. Ingenious Travel Edition (2006)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: both play at 2 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
14. 14. Indian Summer (2017)
    1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~33 min longer · +0.3 heavier
15. 15. La Boca (2013)
    3–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: no player-count overlap (3–6 vs 2–2) · scales to 6 · ~35 min longer · 0.5 lighter
16. 16. Project L (2020)
    1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~25 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. Seikatsu A Pet's Life (2017)
    1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~18 min longer · 0.2 lighter
18. 18. Miyabi (2019)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pentago: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 1 of Pentago’s 1 mechanics (100%)
    vs Pentago: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~40 min longer · same complexity

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