5ive Straight(1958)
Games like 5ive Straight
Looking for games like 5ive Straight? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Burger Battle(2018)
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The Bears and the Bees(2018)
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Sequence(1982)
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Pixel Guardians(2015)
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Mindbug: First Contact(2022)
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Cóatl: The Card Game(2022)
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Burger Up(2016)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Holi: Festival of Colors(2020)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
CrossWays(2013)
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Mindbug: Beyond Evolution(2023)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Mindbug: Beyond Eternity(2023)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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