SEED GAME#10126 BGG all-time

Reapers(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.00
Betting and BluffingOpen DraftingPredictive Bid

Games like Reapers

Looking for games like Reapers? 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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★ 7.03–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Scharfe Schoten(2014)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
73/100

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Canyon(1997)

★ 6.33–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingGrid MovementPredictive Bid

Skull Queen(2024)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Rook(1906)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPredictive Bid

Pups(2016)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingHand Management

Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Predictive Bid + 1 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Nokosu Dice(2016)

★ 7.63–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingHand Management

Skull King(2013)

★ 7.52–8 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Predictive Bid + 1 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidRock-Paper-Scissors

Wizard: Jubiläumsedition(2016)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Predictive Bid + 1 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Colossal Cat in the Box(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Predictive Bid + 1 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

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