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How to Human(2014)

★ 5.0 BGG3–8 playersWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Games like How to Human

Looking for games like How to Human? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Animania(2017)

★ 6.83–5 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection

Dungeon Raiders(2011)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationSimultaneous Action Selection

Truck Off: The Food Truck Frenzy(2017)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Wicked Christmas(2025)

★ 7.43–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Roadkill Rivals(2015)

★ 6.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Super PACS: The Game of Politics About the Game of Politics(2016)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionTake That

Pirate Den(2015)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Nuclear Proliferation(1992)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Marvel Mayhem(2021)

★ 6.12–4 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Trieste(2013)

★ 6.63 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Little Monster That Came for Lunch and Stayed for Tea(2018)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

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