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. Swish (2011)

   2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1 · Light

   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection, Speed Matching · 6 shared tags · 3 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (100%)

   vs Set!: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Swish →
2. 

   2. Ghost Blitz (2010)

   2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light · See Ghost Blitz alternatives →

   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Speed Matching · 4 shared tags · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Set!: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~10 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Ghost Blitz →
3. 

   3. Jungle Speed (1997)

   2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5 · Light · See Jungle Speed alternatives →

   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Pattern Recognition, Speed Matching · 4 shared tags · 2 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Set!: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~20 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Jungle Speed →
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   4. Canvas (2021)

   1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Puzzle, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See 7 Wonders Duel alternatives →

   Shares with Set!: Card Game, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 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 · See Potion Explosion alternatives →

   Shares with Set!: Puzzle, Pattern Recognition, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Ubongo alternatives →

   Shares with Set!: Puzzle, Real-time, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Spot it! alternatives →

    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Speed Matching · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Azul alternatives →

    Shares with Set!: Puzzle, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 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 · See 7 Wonders alternatives →

    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 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 · See Pit alternatives →

    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Real-time, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Set!: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
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    17. Targi (2012)

    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Targi alternatives →

    Shares with Set!: Card Game, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 1 of Set!’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Set!: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    18. Calico (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See Calico alternatives →

    Shares with Set!: Puzzle, Set Collection · 2 shared tags · 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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