SEED GAME#1811 BGG all-time

Bandu(1987)

★ 6.8 BGG2–8 players15 minWeight 1.28
Auction / BiddingStacking and Balancing

Games like Bandu

Looking for games like Bandu? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Kurz vor Knapp(2020)

★ 5.62–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Misfits: The Tactical Stacking Game(2023)

★ 8.02–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Barbecubes(2025)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Player EliminationStacking and Balancing

Bamboleo(1996)

★ 6.32–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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tummple!

★ 6.52–10 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingStacking and Balancing

Rukshuk(2006)

★ 5.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Riff Raff(2012)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

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Stacking and BalancingTurn Order: Auction

Tinderblox(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Player EliminationStacking and Balancing

Tetra Tower(2014)

★ 5.91–10 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Single Loser GameStacking and Balancing

Men at Work(2018)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Player EliminationStacking and Balancing

Go Cuckoo!(2016)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Stacking and Balancing

UNO Stacko(1994)

★ 5.62–10 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingStacking and Balancing

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