SEED GAME#22918 BGG all-time

Pentaquest(2022)

★ 5.7 BGG1–8 players10 minWeight 1.00
Dice RollingMove Through DeckPush Your Luck

Games like Pentaquest

Looking for games like Pentaquest? 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 pushing your luck against the roll. 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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Everest 1924(2020)

★ 6.31 players5 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Kingdom of Dice(2025)

★ 6.91–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRe-rolling and Locking

King of the Dice(2017)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

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(Your Name Here) and the Argonauts(2012)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingLegacy GamePush Your Luck

LANTERN(2019)

★ 6.71 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPaper-and-PencilRe-rolling and Locking

Tin Helm(2021)

★ 7.51 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckSolo / Solitaire Game

Encounters: BattleTech(2024)

★ 6.61–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingPush Your Luck

Unbroken(2018)

★ 6.21 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingMove Through DeckPush Your Luck

Las Vegas(2012)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingPush Your Luck

Deckula!(2021)

★ 7.21 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Move Through Deck + 2 more

Move Through DeckOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Jingle Bell Roll(2025)

★ 7.62–6 players25 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRe-rolling and Locking

Dungeon Roll(2013)

★ 6.11–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPush Your Luck

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