SEED GAME#24924 BGG all-time

Pickpockets(2016)

★ 5.7 BGG3–4 players15 minWeight 1.00
DeductionHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Games like Pickpockets

Looking for games like Pickpockets? 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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★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
80/100

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★ 6.72–5 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Sherlock in Time(2023)

★ 6.12–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Queen of the Hill(2017)

★ 6.82–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Aquarena(2021)

★ 6.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Heroes and Tricks(2017)

★ 5.42–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Flotsam Fight(2018)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckScore-and-Reset Game

Fire in the Library(2019)

★ 6.51–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your Luck

Hockey on Cards(2017)

★ 7.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your Luck

Straw(2006)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your Luck

Wonky(2015)

★ 6.52–99 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckStacking and Balancing

Scape Goat(2020)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

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