Tsuro / Similar games
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.
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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. Seven Dragons (2011)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
2. Spirits of the Wild (2018)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Tsuro: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
3. Mensa Connections (2004)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~28 min longer · +0.7 heavier
4. Azul (2017)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. Travel Blokus (2000)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
6. Lovecraft Letter (2017)Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. Kingdoms (1994)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Fantasy, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Tile Placement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Tsuro: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
9. Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.4 heavier
10. Vigor Blokus (2005)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
11. Century Golem Edition (2017)Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
12. Hero Realms (2016)Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
13. Ingenious Travel Edition (2006)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. Blokus Trigon (2006)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
15. The Red Dragon Inn 2 (2008)Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management, Player Elimination · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~28 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. Rumis (2003)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Hand Management, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
17. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)Shares with Tsuro: Fantasy, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (25%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.6 heavier
18. Indigo (2012)Shares with Tsuro: Abstract Strategy, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Tsuro’s 4 mechanics (50%)vs Tsuro: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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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