SEED GAME#22367 BGG all-time

Spin Monkeys(2012)

★ 5.7 BGG2–8 players45 minWeight 1.62
Action QueueHand Management

Games like Spin Monkeys

Looking for games like Spin Monkeys? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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Croquet: A Cardboard Game(2013)

★ 8.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
77/100

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Action QueueHand Management

Beasty Bar(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Action QueueHand ManagementTake That

RoboRama(2014)

★ 6.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action QueueHand Management

Loop Inc.(2015)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Action QueueHand Management

Walk the Dogs(2004)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management

Hand ManagementSet Collection

DeliCats(2023)

★ 6.72–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management

DeductionHand Management

Wingspan Pocket(2026)

★ 7.91–5 players25 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management

Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Tower of London(2017)

★ 5.93–5 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Processing: A Game of Serving Humanity(2019)

★ 6.93–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Action QueueHand ManagementVoting

CuBirds(2018)

★ 6.92–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management

Hand ManagementSet Collection

Nuclear War(1965)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueHand ManagementTake That

Jungo(2025)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management

Hand ManagementLadder Climbing

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