SEED GAME#26839 BGG all-time

Hook!(2014)

★ 5.5 BGG3–6 players20 minWeight 1.13
Player EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Hook!

Looking for games like Hook!? 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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Slap .45 Mini(2014)

★ 5.73–7 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Ca$h 'n Gun$(2005)

★ 6.54–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Prey Another Day(2023)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Windup War(2017)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Diavolo(2012)

★ 6.02–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Spoons(1972)

★ 5.24–13 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

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King Frog(2016)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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HUNGER: The Show(2017)

★ 5.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Funky Chicken(2018)

★ 6.23–6 players2 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Loopin' Louie(1992)

★ 6.72–4 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Avalanche at Yeti Mountain(2016)

★ 5.71–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Lifeboats: Plank of Carneades(2024)

★ 7.03–7 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
63/100

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