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Sideshow Swap(2019)

★ 6.8 BGG2–8 players10 minWeight 1.67
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Games like Sideshow Swap

Looking for games like Sideshow Swap? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Omerta(2019)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 1.3
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80/100

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Contária(2016)

★ 5.83–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
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80/100

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Goblin Grapple(2020)

★ 8.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
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80/100

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Amazonas(2022)

★ 7.12–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Granny Wars: A Game of Tit for Tat(2013)

★ 6.22–8 players20 minWeight 1.2
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78/100

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Lost Legacy: Flying Garden(2013)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.3
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72/100

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Lost Legacy: Second Chronicle – Vorpal Sword & Whitegold Spire(2015)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.3
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71/100

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Operation F.A.U.S.T.(2015)

★ 6.23–8 playersWeight 1.9
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71/100

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Unstable Unicorns: Chaos(2019)

★ 7.12–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Lost Legacy: Fourth Chronicle – The Werewolf & Undying Heart(2016)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Unstable Unicorns: Control(2019)

★ 7.12–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Unstable Unicorns(2017)

★ 6.22–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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