SEED GAME#9437 BGG all-time

Blue Banana(2019)

★ 6.7 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.50
Catch the LeaderPattern RecognitionReal-Time

Games like Blue Banana

Looking for games like Blue Banana? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Sticky Cthulhu(2021)

★ 6.32–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Catch the LeaderDice RollingPattern Recognition

Pakal(2020)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-Time

Pit Crew(2017)

★ 6.42–9 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Catch the Leader + 2 more

Catch the LeaderPattern RecognitionReal-Time

Astro Trash(2019)

★ 6.93–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Dice RollingPattern RecognitionReal-Time

Retro Loonacy(2015)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-Time

The Curse of the Maldita Diamond(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeSpeed Matching

Loonacy(2014)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-Time

Mosquito(2024)

★ 7.13–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionRaceReal-Time

2 Pommes 3 Pains(2024)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionRaceReal-Time

Geisterfalle(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Catch the Leader + 1 more

Catch the LeaderFlickingReal-Time

DroPolter(2023)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-Time

Flanx(2017)

★ 6.21–4 players1 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Pattern Recognition + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeTile Placement

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