SEED GAME#12847 BGG all-time

Banned Books(2018)

★ 6.3 BGG1 players15 minWeight 1.83
Action PointsDice RollingPush Your Luck

Games like Banned Books

Looking for games like Banned Books? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Desolate(2018)

★ 7.31 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Iron Helm(2019)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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(Your Name Here) and the Argonauts(2012)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Supermarché(2014)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Hunted: Kobayashi Tower(2021)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Hunted: Kobayashi Tower (2nd Edition)(2024)

★ 7.11–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Tin Realm(2024)

★ 8.11 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Tin Helm(2021)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Bargain Basement Bathysphere(2022)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilPush Your Luck

Mini Rogue: A Roguelike Microgame(2016)

★ 7.11 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckRole Playing

Unbroken(2018)

★ 6.21 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingMove Through DeckPush Your Luck

Operation Dragoon 1944(2025)

★ 7.71 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Action PointsDice RollingSolo / Solitaire Game

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