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18 games like Karuba

The best games like Karuba are NMBR 9, Ice Flow and Azul — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. NMBR 9 shares puzzle, bingo, simultaneous action selection with Karuba.

Every alternative below links to its own Karuba-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s puzzle / racing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Karuba’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. NMBR 9 (2017)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Light · games like NMBR 9 →
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Bingo, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement · 3 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
    View NMBR 9 on Amazon →
  2. 2. Ice Flow (2008)
    2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Racing, Grid Movement, Tile Placement · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.7 heavier
    View Ice Flow on Amazon →
  3. 3. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Azul →
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Tile Placement · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
    View Azul on Amazon →
  4. 4. Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Patchwork Winter Edition →
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Tile Placement · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: both play at 2 · ~12 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  5. 5. Drakon (Fourth Edition) (2015)
    2–6 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Grid Movement, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 3 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
  6. 6. The Quest for El Dorado (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · games like The Quest for El Dorado →
    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Grid Movement · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  7. 7. Flamme Rouge (2016)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Flamme Rouge →
    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Simultaneous Action Selection · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  8. 8. Jetpack Joyride (2019)
    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Racing, Tile Placement · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  9. 9. Labyrinth (1986)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.4 · Light · games like Labyrinth →
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  10. 10. Take it Easy! (1983)
    1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Bingo, Tile Placement · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  11. 11. FITS (2009)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Light · games like FITS →
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Bingo, Tile Placement · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · same complexity
  12. 12. Limes (2014)
    1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Bingo, Tile Placement · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Karuba: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  13. 13. Nova Luna (2019)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Nova Luna →
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Tile Placement · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  14. 14. Haru Ichiban (2014)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Grid Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Karuba: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. Off the Rails (2018)
    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Karuba: Puzzle, Racing, Grid Movement · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  16. 16. Jamaica (2007)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Jamaica →
    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Simultaneous Action Selection · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. 17. Streetcar (1995)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Network and Route Building, Tile Placement · 2 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  18. 18. Formula D (2008)
    2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Formula D →
    Shares with Karuba: Racing, Grid Movement · 1 of Karuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Karuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 10 · ~25 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Karuba?
NMBR 9 (2017) is the closest match to Karuba, sharing puzzle, bingo, simultaneous action selection. It rates 6.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Karuba?
NMBR 9, Ice Flow, Azul are the top-ranked alternatives to Karuba 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 NMBR 9 harder than Karuba?
Compared with Karuba, NMBR 9 is 0.2 lighter and ~15 min shorter (1.2 vs 1.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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