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Nokosu Dice(2016)

★ 7.6 BGG3–5 players45 minWeight 2.08
Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Games like Nokosu Dice

Looking for games like Nokosu Dice? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Crits & Tricks(2026)

★ 7.61–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Closed DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Rook(1906)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPredictive Bid

Pups(2016)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingHand Management

Pacific Typhoon(2008)

★ 6.63–7 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Med Sirocco(2017)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Wizard(1984)

★ 7.03–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Skull King(2013)

★ 7.52–8 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidRock-Paper-Scissors

Wizard: Jubiläumsedition(2016)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Colossal Cat in the Box(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Bargain Quest(2017)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingClosed DraftingHand Management

Sluff Off!(2003)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

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