SEED GAME#26160 BGG all-time

Showdown(2003)

★ 5.4 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.00
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Games like Showdown

Looking for games like Showdown? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Arkansas Bluff(1975)

★ 5.83–6 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
80/100

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Contract(2018)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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The Price Is Right Game: DVD Edition(2005)

★ 4.31–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Felicity: The Cat in the Sack(2007)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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HECK: A Tiny Card Game(2019)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Across the Board(1975)

★ 6.73–7 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Knock Out(1994)

★ 6.03–5 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Spicy(2020)

★ 7.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Accuse!(2023)

★ 6.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Odd Shop(2023)

★ 6.42–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Venture Angels(2018)

★ 6.23–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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World Championship Russian Roulette(2017)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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