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Pikoko(2018)

★ 6.5 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.00
Betting and BluffingScore-and-Reset GameTrick-taking

Games like Pikoko

Looking for games like Pikoko? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game + 1 more

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Pala(2012)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Betting and BluffingTrick-taking

Tien Gow (Sky Nine)(1120)

★ 7.24 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementTrick-taking

Cry Baby(2026)

★ 6.63–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingTrick-taking

Sponsio(2016)

★ 6.53–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementTrick-taking

Hasp(2018)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Sea or Shore(2024)

★ 6.23–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingTrick-taking

The Bottle Imp(1995)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game + 1 more

Hot PotatoScore-and-Reset GameTrick-taking

Seven Prophecies(2017)

★ 7.43–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingTrick-taking

Sluff Off!(2003)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Watten

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 1 more

Betting and BluffingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Hearts(1850)

★ 6.53–7 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Score-and-Reset Game + 1 more

Score-and-Reset GameTake ThatTrick-taking

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