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Penalty Challenge(2019)

★ 3.5 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.00
Hand ManagementSimulation

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Looking for games like Penalty Challenge? 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 11 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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Big Time Soccer(2016)

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Knockout(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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NHL Ice Breaker: The Card Hockey Board Game(2006)

★ 6.21–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
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69/100

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Grand Slam(2014)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Lightning: North Africa on to Tobruk!(2006)

★ 6.62 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Duell(2004)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Calciomania(1985)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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NFL Showdown(2018)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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