SEED GAME#26872 BGG all-time

The Perilous Parlor Game(2002)

★ 5.6 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.76
Dice RollingMemoryRoll / Spin and Move

Games like The Perilous Parlor Game

Looking for games like The Perilous Parlor Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 5.83–6 players45 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
78/100

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★ 5.62–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
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Nibble Nibble(2007)

★ 4.92–4 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Helm's Deep(2013)

★ 7.22–4 players25 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Silly Shenanigans(2015)

★ 6.52–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingMemorySet Collection

Ungeziffer(2018)

★ 6.42–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingMemorySet Collection

Der Feuersalamander(1987)

★ 5.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

The Garlic Vampires(2008)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingRoll / Spin and MoveSecret Unit Deployment

Tintin et le Piège du Totem Dhor(1993)

★ 5.82–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingMemoryPattern Recognition

Q•bitz(2009)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingMemoryPattern Building

StreetSoccer(2002)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Dice RollingGrid MovementRoll / Spin and Move

Trailer Park Boys Board Game(2013)

★ 6.52–6 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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