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Happy Birthday!(2014)

★ 5.9 BGG3–8 players20 minWeight 1.10

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Looking for games like Happy Birthday!? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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The Bible Is Funny Card Game(2023)

★ 7.03–23 players15 minWeight 1.0

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83/100

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Crappy Birthday(2011)

★ 5.64–8 players20 minWeight 1.1

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80/100

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Bards Dispense Profanity: A Party Game Based on the Works of William Shakespeare(2016)

★ 6.34–20 players20 minWeight 1.3

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80/100

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Horrible Therapist(2024)

★ 5.23–8 players15 minWeight 1.0

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79/100

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Punderdome: A Card Game for Pun Lovers(2016)

★ 4.83–99 players30 minWeight 1.0

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79/100

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Sans Pitié(2020)

★ 5.43–10 players15 minWeight 1.0

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78/100

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Bluffer(1993)

★ 7.12–10 playersWeight 1.2

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77/100

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Bring Your Own Book(2015)

★ 6.73–8 playersWeight 1.1

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72/100

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Joking Hazard(2016)

★ 6.23–10 playersWeight 1.0

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71/100

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Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition(2020)

★ 6.14–30 players30 minWeight 1.0

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71/100

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Apples to Apples(1999)

★ 5.74–10 playersWeight 1.1

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71/100

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Charty Party: All Ages Edition(2021)

★ 6.53–99 players30 minWeight 1.0

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70/100

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