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TEN(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG1–5 players15 minWeight 1.44
Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundPush Your Luck

Games like TEN

Looking for games like TEN? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and 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
75/100

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Auction / BiddingClosed Economy AuctionPush Your Luck

5 Towers(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundOpen Drafting

Nanuk(2009)

★ 6.25–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Archaeology: The New Expedition(2016)

★ 7.12–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Open DraftingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Money!(1999)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

Via Magica(2020)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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BingoOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

MANTIS(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Ratzia(2004)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingPush Your LuckSet Collection

Koi-Koi(1800)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSet Collection

Nottingham(2006)

★ 6.33–7 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Quartz: O Jogo de Cartas(2023)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Push Your LuckSet Collection

BitterSweet(2022)

★ 7.41–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more

Hidden Victory PointsOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

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