SEED GAME#27892 BGG all-time

Chicken Out(1988)

★ 5.3 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.20
Hand ManagementPush Your LuckRoll / Spin and Move

Games like Chicken Out

Looking for games like Chicken Out? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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ISO Match
71/100

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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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All Aboard!(2025)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Mahé(1974)

★ 6.42–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Deep Sea Adventure(2014)

★ 6.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland(2023)

★ 6.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Fast Forward: FEAR(2017)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckTake That

Most Wanted(2018)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your Luck

Family Plot(2017)

★ 6.72–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckTake That

Queen of the Hill(2017)

★ 6.82–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your Luck

No Good Gremlins(2013)

★ 6.72–5 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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