SEED GAME#16536 BGG all-time

Danmaku!!(2016)

★ 7.1 BGG4–8 players30 minWeight 2.38
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Games like Danmaku!!

Looking for games like Danmaku!!? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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74/100

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BANG!: Halo(2014)

★ 5.83–7 players30 minWeight 1.8
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The Red Dragon Inn 5: The Character Trove(2015)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Wherewolf(2009)

★ 7.46–33 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

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The Red Dragon Inn 6: Villains(2017)

★ 7.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker(2019)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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The Last Station(2019)

★ 8.05–12 players20 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Player EliminationTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Red Dragon Inn 8: Pub Crawl(2022)

★ 8.02–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Red Dragon Inn 9: The Undercity(2023)

★ 8.32–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

The Message(2009)

★ 7.03–9 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Light Hunters: Battalion of Darkness(2017)

★ 6.42–8 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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War of the Three Kingdoms(2018)

★ 6.82–10 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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