Sequence / Similar games

18 games like Sequence

The best games like Sequence are Mensa Connections, Mandala and Unmatched Battle of Legends — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Mensa Connections shares abstract strategy, hand management, pattern building with Sequence.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Sequence’s 1.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Mensa Connections (2004)

   1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Mensa Connections alternatives →

   Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Pattern Building, Team-Based Game · 4 shared tags · 3 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Mensa Connections →
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   2. Mandala (2019)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sequence: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Mandala →
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   3. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)

   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Unmatched Battle of Legends alternatives →

   Shares with Sequence: Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Unmatched Battle of Legends →
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   4. Santorini (2016)

   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Santorini alternatives →

   Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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   5. Phoenix (2003)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Hand Management, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Sequence: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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   6. Orchard A 9 card solitaire game (2018)

   1 players · 5–10 min · ★ 7.5 · Light

   Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 1 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sequence: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2–12) · plays solo · ~12 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   7. HUE (2015)

   2–5 players · 10 min · ★ 6.4 · Light

   Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Hand Management, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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   8. Colors of Kasane (2014)

   2–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Hand Management, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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   9. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)

   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine alternatives →

   Shares with Sequence: Card Game, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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    10. CuBirds (2018)

    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0 · Light

    Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    11. Poo-Ka-Boo (1958)

    2–9 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Hand Management, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–9 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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    12. Kanagawa (2016)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Kanagawa alternatives →

    Shares with Sequence: Card Game, Hand Management, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    13. Azul (2017)

    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Azul alternatives →

    Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Pattern Building · 2 shared tags · 1 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    14. Reef (2018)

    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Reef alternatives →

    Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~18 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    15. Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends (2013)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends alternatives →

    Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Hand Management, Pattern Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +1.5 heavier
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    16. Not Alone (2016)

    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Not Alone alternatives →

    Shares with Sequence: Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~18 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    17. Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Qwirkle Collector's Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Sequence: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Pattern Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    18. Codenames XXL (2015)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6 · Light · See Codenames XXL alternatives →

    Shares with Sequence: Card Game, Team-Based Game · 2 shared tags · 1 of Sequence’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Sequence: overlaps at 2–8 players · about the same length · same complexity

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