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Hold Your Breath!(2014)

★ 5.5 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.36
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Games like Hold Your Breath!

Looking for games like Hold Your Breath!? 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 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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Fire in the Library(2019)

★ 6.51–6 playersWeight 1.5
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78/100

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Hockey on Cards(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
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78/100

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Straw(2006)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.0
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78/100

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Most Wanted(2018)

★ 6.52–8 playersWeight 1.4
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78/100

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Burst(2025)

★ 6.63–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
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78/100

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포켓몬 칩스 (Pokémon Chips)(2023)

★ 6.72–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
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77/100

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Queen of the Hill(2017)

★ 6.82–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
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77/100

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Easy Peasy(2025)

★ 6.32–6 players15 minWeight 1.7
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77/100

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Suspense: the Card Game(2013)

★ 6.43 players15 minWeight 1.8
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77/100

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Round-o-Loot(2015)

★ 5.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
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76/100

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