SEED GAME#13312 BGG all-time

Oh, Pharaoh!(2004)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 1.48
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Games like Oh, Pharaoh!

Looking for games like Oh, Pharaoh!? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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Trickster: Champions of Time(2017)

★ 6.42–7 playersWeight 1.8
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69/100

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Trickster: Fantasy(2015)

★ 6.83–7 players5 minWeight 1.5
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69/100

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Manipulate(2018)

★ 7.73–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Pixel Guardians(2015)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Burger Battle(2018)

★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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A Christmas Story: A MAJOR Card Game(2020)

★ 5.33–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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5ive Straight(1958)

★ 6.32–9 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

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Smear(1999)

★ 5.22–6 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Oh Captain!(2017)

★ 6.03–6 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Tzulan Quest(2016)

★ 6.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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DIG UP Adventure(2022)

★ 5.22–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Harvest(1992)

★ 7.31–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

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