SEED GAME#24783 BGG all-time

Step by Step(1991)

★ 6.1 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 1.20
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Games like Step by Step

Looking for games like Step by Step? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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Trader(2009)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
85/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Super Tock 6

★ 5.42–6 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
78/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

CrossCribb(1996)

★ 6.41–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Super Tock 4(2006)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
77/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

With Sword and Shield(2008)

★ 6.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Tock 6

★ 4.92–6 players60 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
77/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Bus & Stop(2024)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Up or Down?(2024)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Dark Deeds(2016)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ladder 29(2017)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingOpen Drafting

Karakum(2023)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementMatchingOpen Drafting

Briscola(1800)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

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