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18 games like Ubongo

The best games like Ubongo are Swish, Set! and Dr. Eureka — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Swish shares puzzle, real-time, pattern building with Ubongo.

Ranked alternatives to Ubongo (puzzle, real-time), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Ubongo’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Swish (2011)
    2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building, Set Collection
  2. 2. Set! (1988)
    1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Set Collection
  3. 3. Dr. Eureka (2015)
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  4. 4. Mondo (2011)
    1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  5. 5. Dimension (2014)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  6. 6. Ubongo 3D (2009)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Grid Coverage
  7. 7. Ubongo Extreme (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  8. 8. Ubongo Duel (2008)
    2 players · 15–40 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  9. 9. Castles of Caladale (2017)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  10. 10. Kitty Paw (2015)
    1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.8 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Set Collection
  11. 11. Rubik's Race (1982)
    2 players · 5 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  12. 12. Tuki (2019)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  13. 13. Tangoes (1980)
    1–2 players · 10 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  14. 14. Kaosmos (2018)
    2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  15. 15. Ubongo Extreme Fun-Size Edition (2008)
    1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  16. 16. Mondo Sapiens (2012)
    1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  17. 17. Shiba Inu House (2016)
    1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.9 · Light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Real-time, Pattern Building
  18. 18. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Ubongo: Puzzle, Pattern Building, Set Collection
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Ubongo?
Swish (2011) is the closest match to Ubongo, sharing puzzle, real-time, pattern building. It rates 6.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Ubongo?
Swish, Set!, Dr. Eureka are the top-ranked alternatives to Ubongo in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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