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Plums(2015)

★ 6.5 BGG3–5 playersWeight 1.81
Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSelection Order Bid

Games like Plums

Looking for games like Plums? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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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Ugly Christmas Sweaters(2020)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

GEM(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundHand Management

Alles Futsch(1998)

★ 5.32–5 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingRace

Good Puppers!(2021)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSelection Order Bid

Floriferous(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

Good Puppers, Too!(2025)

★ 7.31–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingSelection Order Bid

Fzzzt!(2009)

★ 6.22–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Schadenfreude(2020)

★ 7.63–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTrick-taking

5 Towers(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundOpen Drafting

Control Nut!(2005)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

For the King (and Me)(2021)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassClosed Drafting

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