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18 games like Tsuro

The best games like Tsuro are Seven Dragons, Spirits of the Wild and Mensa Connections — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Seven Dragons shares abstract strategy, fantasy, hand management with Tsuro.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Tsuro’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Seven Dragons (2011)
    2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
    View Seven Dragons on Amazon →
  2. 2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Tsuro: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
    View Spirits of the Wild on Amazon →
  3. 1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~28 min longer · +0.7 heavier
    View Mensa Connections on Amazon →
  4. 4. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  5. 5. Travel Blokus (2000)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  6. 2–6 players · 5–15 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. Kingdoms (1994)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Tile Placement · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  8. 2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Tsuro: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  9. 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  10. 10. Vigor Blokus (2005)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  11. 2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  12. 12. Hero Realms (2016)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
  13. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  14. 14. Blokus Trigon (2006)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
  15. 2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  16. 16. Rumis (2003)
    2–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  17. 2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  18. 18. Indigo (2012)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Tsuro?
Seven Dragons (2011) is the closest match to Tsuro, sharing abstract strategy, fantasy, hand management. It rates 6.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Tsuro?
Seven Dragons, Spirits of the Wild, Mensa Connections are the top-ranked alternatives to Tsuro in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Seven Dragons harder than Tsuro?
Compared with Tsuro, Seven Dragons is same complexity and about the same length (1.3 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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