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Otters(2025)

★ 6.2 BGG3–5 players30 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementHidden Victory PointsPush Your Luck

Games like Otters

Looking for games like Otters? 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 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

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★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.2
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Burst(2025)

★ 6.63–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Boombeados(2021)

★ 7.12–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
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69/100

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Tem-Purr-A(2011)

★ 6.03–10 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Dodekka(2014)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Ouro de Tolo(2011)

★ 6.63–6 players40 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Traffic Jam(2019)

★ 6.53–8 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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