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Ben Hurt(1996)

★ 5.6 BGG4–8 players60 minWeight 1.74
Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Ben Hurt

Looking for games like Ben Hurt? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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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Winner's Circle(2001)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingRoll / Spin and Move

Dungeon Derby(2018)

★ 6.73–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Win, Place & Show(1966)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Across the Board(1975)

★ 6.73–7 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and Bluffing

Dakara(1987)

★ 7.42–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingRoll / Spin and Move

The Really Nasty Horse Racing Game(1989)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingRoll / Spin and Move

Felicity: The Cat in the Sack(2007)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSecret Unit Deployment

AtmosFear: Khufu – The Mummy(2006)

★ 5.93–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Soccerama(1968)

★ 5.42–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingRoll / Spin and MoveVariable Player Powers

Barbarossa(1988)

★ 6.33–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingRoll / Spin and MoveTargeted Clues

Dreadful Circus(2021)

★ 6.54–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingSet Collection

Auf Achse(1987)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingPick-up and DeliverRoll / Spin and Move

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