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Palace

★ 5.9 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.11
Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationSingle Loser Game

Games like Palace

Looking for games like Palace? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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Haricots(2024)

★ 6.73–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Love Letter: Premium Edition(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Love Letter: Batman(2015)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Malta!(2010)

★ 5.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Cockroach Poker Royal(2012)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Cockroach Poker(2004)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionSingle Loser Game

Love Letter: Adventure Time(2015)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Family Business(1982)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Love Letter: The Hobbit – The Battle of the Five Armies(2015)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Lost Legacy: Flying Garden(2013)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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