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Smile(2017)

★ 6.6 BGG3–5 playersWeight 1.08
Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionIncrease Value of Unchosen Resources

Games like Smile

Looking for games like Smile? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

No Thanks!(2004)

★ 7.13–7 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionPush Your Luck

TEN(2021)

★ 7.01–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundPush Your Luck

St Patrick(2021)

★ 6.83–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckTrick-taking

NICE TRY: The Challenge Party Game(2019)

★ 7.04–8 players60 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingPush Your Luck

Evil Dead 2: 1% – A Groovy Game of Strategic Chance(2024)

★ 7.02–6 players1 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingPush Your Luck

Nanuk(2009)

★ 6.25–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Chocolates(2024)

★ 7.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

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ContractsIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesPush Your Luck

Lady Richmond: Ein erzocktes Erbe(2016)

★ 5.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckVariable Phase Order

Yahtzee Deluxe Poker(1994)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

Tavern Fame(2015)

★ 6.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingPush Your Luck

Accuse!(2023)

★ 6.52–4 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingPush Your Luck

Wizard Junior(2006)

★ 6.33–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

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Auction / BiddingTrick-taking

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