SEED GAME#24236 BGG all-time

The Plan(2021)

★ 5.8 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.00
Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementSet Collection

Games like The Plan

Looking for games like The Plan? 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 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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★ 6.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
77/100

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★ 6.92–5 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Chicago Poker(2007)

★ 5.82–6 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
73/100

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Cockroach Poker Royal(2012)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Cockroach Poker(2004)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Shady Lady(2025)

★ 6.82–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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KINMO(2015)

★ 7.12–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Cake Duel(2018)

★ 6.62 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementMemorySet Collection

Spirits of the Wild(2018)

★ 7.32 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementSet Collection

Fast Forward: FORTUNE(2018)

★ 6.13–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet Collection

Opale(2019)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet Collection

CABO (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemorySet Collection

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