SEED GAME#25825 BGG all-time

ButaBabel(2016)

★ 5.5 BGG3–5 players5 minWeight 1.00
Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action SelectionSpeed Matching

Games like ButaBabel

Looking for games like ButaBabel? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

I Will Survive(2011)

★ 5.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtle Power Card Game(2019)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Inoka(2018)

★ 5.62–4 players5 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Rise or Fall(2011)

★ 5.33–8 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSecret Unit DeploymentSimultaneous Action Selection

Jumbo & Co(2004)

★ 5.93–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Finger Guns at High Noon(2019)

★ 6.43–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

AlliancesRock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Cookie Fu(2003)

★ 5.82–6 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Squish'Em!: Fantasy(2015)

★ 5.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSimultaneous Action Selection

Ninja Dojo Fight!(2015)

★ 5.42–4 players8 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Rock-Paper-Scissors + 1 more

Rock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Touch It!(2022)

★ 6.52–6 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Speed Matching

Pattern RecognitionSpeed Matching

Jungle Speed(1997)

★ 6.52–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Speed Matching

Pattern RecognitionSpeed Matching

The Curse of the Maldita Diamond(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Speed Matching

Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeSpeed Matching

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