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Bansan(2023)

★ 6.8 BGG1–5 players30 minWeight 1.50
Action PointsEventsMarket

Games like Bansan

Looking for games like Bansan? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table and cards that force hard choices because each one can do more than one job. 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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Dallas: A Game of the Ewing Family(1980)

★ 5.62–7 players120 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Events + 3 more

EventsLose a TurnMarket

Bohnanza(1997)

★ 7.12–7 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsNegotiation

Naturalia(2024)

★ 8.02–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Events + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Waka Waka(2012)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsContractsHand Management

Trekking the World(2020)

★ 7.02–5 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementMulti-Use Cards

I'm the Boss!(1994)

★ 6.83–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Negotiation + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementNegotiation

Uptown(2022)

★ 5.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Market + 2 more

End Game BonusesIncomeMarket

Борщ (Borscht)(2024)

★ 7.92–7 players10 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsHand ManagementMarket

Trekking the National Parks: Second Edition(2018)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Multi-Use Cards + 1 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Zoo King(2022)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Events + 2 more

EventsMarketOpen Drafting

Ecologies(2019)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Negotiation + 1 more

Hand ManagementNegotiationSet Collection

Ecologies: Hidden Habitats(2021)

★ 7.41–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Negotiation + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden Victory PointsNegotiation

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