SEED GAME#554 BGG all-time

No Thanks!(2004)

★ 7.1 BGG3–7 players20 minWeight 1.13
Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionPush Your Luck

Games like No Thanks!

Looking for games like No Thanks!? 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 and deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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TEN(2021)

★ 7.01–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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Panda Panda(2023)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckRace

Smile(2017)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Hoard(2014)

★ 6.42–6 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemoryPush Your Luck

5 Towers(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundOpen Drafting

Money!(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Via Magica(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

BingoOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

MANTIS(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Nanuk(2009)

★ 6.25–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Pairs(2014)

★ 6.32–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckScore-and-Reset GameSingle Loser Game

Flotsam Fight(2018)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckScore-and-Reset Game

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