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Rainbow(2021)

★ 5.9 BGG2 players10 minWeight 1.09
MemoryPattern BuildingPush Your Luck

Games like Rainbow

Looking for games like Rainbow? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Treasure of the Dragons(2003)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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The Best of Chronology(1997)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

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Treasure, Ready, Go!(2008)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

ActingMemoryPattern Building

Deep Dive(2023)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPush Your LuckSet Collection

Bloops(2026)

★ 6.42–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryPush Your Luck

Trifecta(2013)

★ 6.02 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

MemoryPattern BuildingPush Your Luck

Balance Elemental(2020)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

Black Ice(2007)

★ 5.82 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Dice RollingMemoryPattern Building

BOLD(2016)

★ 5.72–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPush Your Luck

Bombastic(2025)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

MemoryOpen DraftingPattern Building

Tutankhamen's Revenge(1990)

★ 5.52–6 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPush Your Luck

Rallye-Trucks(2016)

★ 6.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPush Your Luck

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