SEED GAME#8930 BGG all-time

Garbage Day(2016)

★ 6.1 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.06
Player EliminationPush Your LuckStacking and Balancing

Games like Garbage Day

Looking for games like Garbage Day? 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. 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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★ 6.32–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Men at Work(2018)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Player EliminationStacking and Balancing

Rafter Five(2023)

★ 6.71–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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LayeringPlayer EliminationSingle Loser Game

Doxa: The Card Game(2020)

★ 6.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

STAKD(2024)

★ 5.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationStacking and BalancingTake That

Dumb Ways to Die(2023)

★ 5.82–5 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

STAKD Elite(2024)

★ 5.71–8 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationStacking and BalancingTake That

Strike(2012)

★ 7.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Dice RollingPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Peasant Buffet(2015)

★ 5.52–7 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationPush Your LuckTake That

Deal or Duel(2017)

★ 5.02–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Barbecubes(2025)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Player EliminationStacking and Balancing

Exploding Kittens: Party Pack(2017)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

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