SEED GAME#23024 BGG all-time

Hands Up!(2007)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.25
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Games like Hands Up!

Looking for games like Hands Up!? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 1.0
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79/100

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Galapa Go(2011)

★ 5.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Password Express(2017)

★ 6.72–10 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
76/100

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Ricochet(1996)

★ 5.82–5 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

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Harry Potter Gnome Toss Card Game(2001)

★ 4.73–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Labyrinth Treasure Hunt(2005)

★ 5.42–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Illusion(2018)

★ 6.72–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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6 nimmt! Baron Oxx(2025)

★ 7.12–10 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Contrast(2017)

★ 6.12–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Eggs of Ostrich(2012)

★ 6.83 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Nicht die Bohne!(1999)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Facecards(2017)

★ 6.53–7 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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