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18 games like Ricochet Robots

The best games like Ricochet Robots are Magic Maze, Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra and Space Cadets — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Magic Maze shares maze, real-time, grid movement with Ricochet Robots.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Ricochet Robots’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Magic Maze (2017)
    1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Maze, Real-time, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 1–8 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
    View Magic Maze on Amazon →
  2. 2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Modular Board · 1 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
    View Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra on Amazon →
  3. 3. Space Cadets (2012)
    3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Puzzle, Real-time, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier
    View Space Cadets on Amazon →
  4. 4. Burgle Bros. (2015)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Maze, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~38 min longer · same complexity
  5. 5. Mutant Meeples (2012)
    2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Puzzle, Real-time, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  6. 1–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Maze, Real-time, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  7. 7. New York Zoo (2020)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, Modular Board · 1 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~15 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  8. 8. RoboRally (1994)
    2–8 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Maze, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~53 min longer · same complexity
  9. 9. Sub Terra (2017)
    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Maze, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  10. 10. Sector 6 (2017)
    1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Abstract Strategy, Maze, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 1–6 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  11. 11. Quoridor Travel (1997)
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Abstract Strategy, Maze, Grid Movement · 1 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  12. 12. Factory Fun (2006)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Puzzle, Real-time, Modular Board · 1 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  13. 13. War Chest (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Abstract Strategy, Grid Movement · 1 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  14. 14. Dungeon Twister (2004)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Maze, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  15. 15. TAMSK (1998)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Abstract Strategy, Real-time, Grid Movement · 1 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  16. 16. Nagaraja (2019)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Maze, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
  17. 17. Captain Sonar (2016)
    2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Real-time, Grid Movement · 1 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~23 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  18. 18. Room 25 (2013)
    1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ricochet Robots: Maze, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 2 of Ricochet Robots’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Ricochet Robots: overlaps at 1–6 players · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Ricochet Robots?
Magic Maze (2017) is the closest match to Ricochet Robots, sharing maze, real-time, grid movement. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Ricochet Robots?
Magic Maze, Azul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra, Space Cadets are the top-ranked alternatives to Ricochet Robots 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.
Is Magic Maze harder than Ricochet Robots?
Compared with Ricochet Robots, Magic Maze is 0.7 lighter and ~15 min shorter (1.8 vs 2.4 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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