SEED GAME#16997 BGG all-time

NOW!(2024)

★ 6.1 BGG3–8 players15 minWeight 1.33
Push Your LuckReal-TimeSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like NOW!

Looking for games like NOW!? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Diamant(2005)

★ 6.83–8 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Move Through DeckPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Kawaii(2019)

★ 5.83–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckReal-Time

Spit!(2004)

★ 5.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

Pattern RecognitionReal-TimeSimultaneous Action Selection

Bomb Squad Academy(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Go Nuts!(2008)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingPush Your LuckReal-Time

Fairy(2024)

★ 6.02–10 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Betting and BluffingPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Traffic Jam(2019)

★ 6.53–8 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

El Dorado Canyon(2015)

★ 8.74–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckSimultaneous Action SelectionTake That

Half Truth(2020)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Betting and BluffingPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Nitro Glyxerol(2015)

★ 5.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Push Your LuckReal-Time

Beer Mug Dice(2013)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Tales & Games: Baba Yaga(2013)

★ 5.42–5 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Real-Time + 1 more

MemoryReal-TimeSimultaneous Action Selection

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