SEED GAME#2656 BGG all-time

Drum Roll(2011)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.03
Open DraftingSet CollectionVoting

Games like Drum Roll

Looking for games like Drum Roll? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Mr House(2014)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionWorker Placement

Round House(2016)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingRondelSet Collection

Colonia(2009)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Set Collection + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionVoting

Passing Through Petra(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Open DraftingResource to MoveSet Collection

Everdell Farshore(2023)

★ 7.81–4 players40 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Silverfrost(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players30 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Ristorante Italia(2011)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Everdell Emerland(2026)

★ 8.51–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Yokohama Duel(2018)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionWorker Placement

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Prêt-à-Porter(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

LoansOpen DraftingSet Collection

Nusfjord(2017)

★ 7.61–5 players20 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker Placement

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