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Shark Mania(2014)

★ 5.7 BGG2–4 players5 minWeight 1.00
Player EliminationPush Your LuckReal-Time

Games like Shark Mania

Looking for games like Shark Mania? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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Sumo Gnomes(2019)

★ 6.02 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Aruba: Battle Race(2014)

★ 5.83–6 players60 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Dice RollingPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Loopin' Louie(1992)

★ 6.72–4 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Player EliminationReal-Time

Tambuzi ... den Letzten trifft der Blitz!(2014)

★ 5.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Player EliminationRoll / Spin and Move

So ein Mist(2019)

★ 6.43–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRoll / Spin and Move

Bluey: Keepy Uppy(2023)

★ 6.32–3 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Player EliminationReal-Time

Penguin Trap(2017)

★ 5.92–4 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Physical RemovalPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Viva Mouse!(2002)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

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Meeple Circus(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Open DraftingPattern BuildingPush Your Luck

Fleeting Foxes(2010)

★ 5.92–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRoll / Spin and Move

Mahé(1974)

★ 6.42–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckRoll / Spin and Move

Go Nuts!(2008)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Dice RollingPush Your LuckReal-Time

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