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18 games like Potion Explosion

The best games like Potion Explosion are Crystallo, Off the Rails and Azul — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Crystallo shares fantasy, puzzle, pattern recognition with Potion Explosion.

Every alternative below links to its own Potion Explosion-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / puzzle shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Potion Explosion’s 1.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Crystallo (2018)
   1 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Puzzle, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection · 2 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Potion Explosion: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–4) · plays solo · ~12 min shorter · same complexity
   View Crystallo on Amazon →
2. 2. Off the Rails (2018)
   1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Puzzle, Set Collection, Take That · 2 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
   View Off the Rails on Amazon →
3. 3. Azul (2017)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Puzzle, Set Collection · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Azul on Amazon →
4. 4. The Grimm Forest (2018)
   2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Set Collection, Take That · 2 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Gingerbread House (2018)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Puzzle, Set Collection · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
6. 6. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Set Collection, Take That · 2 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. Calico (2020)
   1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Puzzle, Set Collection · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. Overboss A Boss Monster Adventure (2021)
   1–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Puzzle, Set Collection · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~12 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. Sagrada (2017)
   1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Potion Explosion: Puzzle, Set Collection · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Take That · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. Roll Player (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Set Collection · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~38 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. 12. Quests of Valeria (2017)
    1–5 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Set Collection, Take That · 2 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Ethnos (2017)
    2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Set Collection · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
14. 14. Set! (1988)
    1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Puzzle, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection · 2 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 20 · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Nidavellir (2020)
    2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Set Collection · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Small World (2009)
    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Variable Set-up · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. Chronicle (2009)
    3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Set Collection, Take That · 2 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Potion Explosion: Fantasy, Take That · 1 of Potion Explosion’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Potion Explosion: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

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