SEED GAME#11295 BGG all-time

Just Desserts(2015)

★ 5.7 BGG2–5 players25 minWeight 1.30
ContractsOpen DraftingPattern Recognition

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Looking for games like Just Desserts? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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ISO Match
77/100

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ISO Match
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Point Salad(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Biotopia(2021)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Duos(2015)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

Gelato Mio(2019)

★ 8.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingSet Collection

Splendor Duel(2022)

★ 7.92 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

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Sunny Day Sardines(2022)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

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스플렌더: Pokémon (Splendor: Pokémon)(2023)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsOpen DraftingRace

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Balloon Cup(2003)

★ 6.72 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Colors of Kasane(2014)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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