Set! / Similar games

18 games like Set!

The best games like Set! are Swish, Ghost Blitz and Jungle Speed — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Swish shares card game, puzzle, real-time with Set!.

Every alternative below links to its own Set!-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / puzzle shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Set!’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Swish (2011)
   2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection, Speed Matching · 3 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (100%)
   vs Set!: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
   View Swish on Amazon →
2. 2. Ghost Blitz (2010)
   2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Speed Matching · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Set!: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Ghost Blitz on Amazon →
3. 3. Jungle Speed (1997)
   2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Speed Matching · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Set!: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
   View Jungle Speed on Amazon →
4. 4. Canvas (2021)
   1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Puzzle, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Set!: overlaps at 1–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden (2016)
   1–2 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Puzzle, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Set!: overlaps at 1–2 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Crystallo (2018)
   1 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Puzzle, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Set!: both play at 1 · about the same length · same complexity
7. 7. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Set!: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
8. 8. Potion Explosion (2015)
   2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Set!: Puzzle, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Set!: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
9. 9. Ubongo (2003)
   1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Set!: Puzzle, Real-time, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Set!: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
10. 10. Spot it! (2009)
    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Speed Matching · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Set!: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
11. 11. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Set!: Puzzle, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Set!: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. 12. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Set!: overlaps at 2–7 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
13. 13. My Word! Junior (2001)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Set!: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
14. 14. Beep! Beep! (2008)
    2–6 players · 5 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Set!: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
15. 15. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Set!: overlaps at 1–5 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Pit (1903)
    3–8 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Set!: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
17. 17. Targi (2012)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Set!: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Calico (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Set!: Puzzle, Set Collection · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Set!: overlaps at 1–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

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