SEED GAME#30012 BGG all-time

Big Fish Lil' Fish(2005)

★ 4.6 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.00
Simultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

Games like Big Fish Lil' Fish

Looking for games like Big Fish Lil' Fish? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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★ 6.13–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Godzilla: Stomp!(2011)

★ 5.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
77/100

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Relationship Tightrope(1999)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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VIVO(2024)

★ 7.23–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Piñatas(2025)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Corgi Pileup(2025)

★ 5.82–7 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Score-and-Reset GameTrick-taking

Panda Head(2015)

★ 5.52–5 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Trick-taking

Trick-taking

An Otter Won(2020)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Trick-taking

Trick-taking

Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

Horse Show(1997)

★ 5.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Trick-taking

Hand ManagementTrick-taking

白と黒でトリテ (Trick-Taking in Black and White)(2021)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Tiere toppen!(2023)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Set CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

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