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Hot Potato(1988)

★ 4.5 BGG2–6 players10 minWeight 1.00
Hot PotatoPlayer EliminationReal-Time

Games like Hot Potato

Looking for games like Hot Potato? 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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Loopin' Louie(1992)

★ 6.72–4 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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20 Second Showdown(2019)

★ 6.45–20 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Bluey: Keepy Uppy(2023)

★ 6.32–3 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Sbam!(2022)

★ 5.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Tap A Bell'O(2015)

★ 5.42–9 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster(2021)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

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Shark Mania(2014)

★ 5.72–4 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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KLASK(2014)

★ 7.62 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Exploding Kittens: Good vs Evil(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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The Curse of the Maldita Diamond(2021)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Exploding Kittens: 2-Player Edition(2022)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

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2 Pommes 3 Pains(2024)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

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