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Hot & Cold(2021)

★ 6.7 BGG3–8 players15 minWeight 1.00

Semi-Cooperative GameVariable Phase OrderVictory Points as a Resource

Games like Hot & Cold

Looking for games like Hot & Cold? 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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Block Party(2023)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.0

ISO Match

58/100

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Tell Me Without Telling Me(2021)

★ 5.34–99 players15 minWeight 1.0

ISO Match

57/100

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ActingDice RollingSemi-Cooperative Game

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Bezzerwizzer Entertainment(2010)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.0

ISO Match

57/100

Shares Variable Phase Order

Betting and BluffingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Phase Order

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This Game Is Killer: Frozen Horror(2025)

★ 7.14–10 playersWeight 1.0

ISO Match

56/100

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Semi-Cooperative GameSudden Death EndingTraitor Game

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Yacht Rock(2020)

★ 5.63–6 players25 minWeight 1.3

ISO Match

56/100

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Open DraftingSemi-Cooperative GameSet Collection

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For a Crown(2025)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 1.4

ISO Match

56/100

Shares Victory Points as a Resource

Deck ConstructionHidden Victory PointsTake That

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Counter Warfare: The Surprisingly Strategic Party Royale(2023)

★ 7.22–6 players3 minWeight 1.3

ISO Match

55/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionSemi-Cooperative Game

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Come on! Bite me!(2015)

★ 6.03–8 players10 minWeight 1.3

ISO Match

55/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSemi-Cooperative Game

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Phone Bomb(2019)

★ 5.93–6 players15 minWeight 1.5

ISO Match

55/100

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Semi-Cooperative GameTeam-Based Game

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AntaYagí(2022)

★ 7.63–7 players5 minWeight 1.0

ISO Match

55/100

Shares Victory Points as a Resource

DeductionNegotiationVictory Points as a Resource

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Surfosaurus MAX(2023)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.2

ISO Match

55/100

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Betting and BluffingSemi-Cooperative GameSet Collection

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Payback(2025)

★ 7.72–6 players10 minWeight 1.0

ISO Match

54/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSemi-Cooperative Game

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