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18 games like Santorini

The best games like Santorini are Santorini, Sidibaba and Onitama — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Santorini shares abstract strategy, ancient, mythology with Santorini.

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

  1. 1. Santorini (2004)
    2–3 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Ancient, Mythology, Square Grid, Three Dimensional Movement, Variable Player Powers
  2. 2. Sidibaba (2008)
    3–7 players · 45 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Ancient, Mythology, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers
  3. 3. Onitama (2014)
    2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Ancient, Square Grid
  4. 4. Iliad (2006)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Ancient, Mythology, Team-Based Game
  5. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Ancient, Mythology, Variable Player Powers
  6. 3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Ancient, Mythology, Variable Player Powers
  7. 7. Dokmus (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Mythology, Variable Player Powers
  8. 8. Arcane Legions (2009)
    2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Ancient, Mythology, Variable Player Powers
  9. 2 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Ancient, Pattern Building
  10. 10. Odysseus (2001)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Ancient, Mythology, Variable Player Powers
  11. 1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Team-Based Game
  12. 12. Sequence (1982)
    2–12 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Team-Based Game
  13. 13. Dominoes (1500)
    2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5 · Light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Team-Based Game
  14. 14. War Chest (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers
  15. 15. Chinese Checkers (1893)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Race, Team-Based Game
  16. 2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Mythology, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers
  17. 2 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Variable Player Powers
  18. 18. Apotheca (2016)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Santorini: Abstract Strategy, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Santorini?
Santorini (2004) is the closest match to Santorini, sharing abstract strategy, ancient, mythology. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Santorini?
Santorini, Sidibaba, Onitama are the top-ranked alternatives to Santorini 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.

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