SEED GAME#4356 BGG all-time

Rafter Five(2023)

★ 6.7 BGG1–6 playersWeight 1.06
LayeringPlayer EliminationSingle Loser Game

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Looking for games like Rafter Five? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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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70/100

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★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Barbecubes(2025)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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The Fuzzies(2021)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Tinderblox(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Jenga(1983)

★ 5.71–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Tetra Tower(2014)

★ 5.91–10 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Beaver Creek(2023)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Arch Rival(1992)

★ 5.32–99 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Single Loser Game + 1 more

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Assault on the Castle(2018)

★ 6.22–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Tokyo Highway: Rainbow City(2023)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

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Hamster Roll(2000)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

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