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Plague & Pestilence(1993)

★ 6.2 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.38
Dice RollingOpen DraftingTake That

Games like Plague & Pestilence

Looking for games like Plague & Pestilence? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on 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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Dale un piñatazo(2023)

★ 7.72–6 players40 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
80/100

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The King's Men(2016)

★ 6.72–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
79/100

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PUSH(2018)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Pikit(2024)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle – Defence Against the Dark Arts(2019)

★ 7.12 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingOpen DraftingTake That

Emboscados(2020)

★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTake That

Alienation(2016)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Looterz: Rigor Mortis(2018)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Munchkin: Christmas Lite(2015)

★ 6.63–4 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Looterz(2016)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Black Hole Rainbows(2022)

★ 7.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Berried Treasure(2021)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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