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5 Towers(2023)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.24
Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundOpen Drafting

Games like 5 Towers

Looking for games like 5 Towers? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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TEN(2021)

★ 7.01–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundPush Your Luck

GEM(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundHand Management

Alles Futsch(1998)

★ 5.32–5 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Waroong Wars (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.03–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemoryOpen Drafting

Plums(2015)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSelection Order Bid

No Thanks!(2004)

★ 7.13–7 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionPush Your Luck

Point Salad(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

The Butterfly Garden(2016)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Floriferous(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Fzzzt!(2009)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

For the King (and Me)(2021)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassClosed Drafting

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