SEED GAME#674 BGG all-time

Take 5(1994)

★ 7.0 BGG2–10 players45 minWeight 1.19
Hand ManagementOrderingPush Your Luck

Games like Take 5

Looking for games like Take 5? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and 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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Lost Cities(1999)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOrdering

6 nimmt! 25 Jahre(2019)

★ 7.32–10 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Bag of Chips(2021)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Bids As WagersHand ManagementPush Your Luck

Bomb the Dragon(2020)

★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementKill StealScore-and-Reset Game

Sushi Go!(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Turn the Tide(1997)

★ 6.83–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction: Sealed BidHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Panda Panda(2023)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckRace

Flip 7: With A Vengeance(2026)

★ 7.33–28 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

InterruptsPush Your LuckScore-and-Reset Game

Truck Off: The Food Truck Frenzy(2017)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Flotsam Fight(2018)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckScore-and-Reset Game

Bomb Squad Academy(2015)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimultaneous Action Selection

Ramen! Ramen!(2021)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementKill StealOpen Drafting

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