SEED GAME#18996 BGG all-time

Scum: The Food Chain Game(1996)

★ 5.7 BGG4–10 players45 minWeight 1.23
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Games like Scum: The Food Chain Game

Looking for games like Scum: The Food Chain Game? 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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★ 6.82–6 players15 minWeight 1.2
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ReCURRRing(2016)

★ 6.73–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
85/100

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Das GROSSE und das kleine A(1996)

★ 6.53–9 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
84/100

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Ochs & Esel(2008)

★ 6.23–12 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
83/100

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Depot(2025)

★ 6.03–5 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
83/100

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ピンコンビトリオ (Pin Combi Trio)(2022)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
83/100

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Secret Santa(2015)

★ 5.54–8 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
82/100

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Vampire Queen(2016)

★ 6.53–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
81/100

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Yonkai no Yokai(2025)

★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
81/100

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OPEN(2022)

★ 6.62–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
80/100

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隅田川 (Sumida River)(2023)

★ 7.63–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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