SEED GAME#22992 BGG all-time

Lucky Catch(1997)

★ 6.0 BGG2–5 players10 minWeight 1.25
Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

Games like Lucky Catch

Looking for games like Lucky Catch? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Pick Picknic(2001)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

MammuZ(2013)

★ 6.33–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemory

Mamma Mia!(1998)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemory

Firefly Dance(2019)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingMemory

Scram!(2023)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryTeam-Based Game

Wilk, Koza i Kapusta(2012)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemory

Hallo Dachs!(1996)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingMemory

Hungry Monkey(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingMemory

Crazy Corral(2017)

★ 6.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingMemorySet Collection

Tortilla de Patatas: The Game(2014)

★ 5.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemory

Kroko Loko(2004)

★ 5.82–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingMemory

Meow! The Cult of Cat(2019)

★ 5.83–12 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemory

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