SEED GAME#12445 BGG all-time

The Potion(2018)

★ 5.9 BGG3–7 players10 minWeight 1.07
Dice RollingPrisoner's DilemmaPush Your Luck

Games like The Potion

Looking for games like The Potion? 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 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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★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.2
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Ninja Dice(2013)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
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63/100

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Popcorn Dice(2021)

★ 6.12–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
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63/100

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Chicken!(2023)

★ 6.72–8 playersWeight 1.2
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62/100

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Trophy Buck(2011)

★ 5.83–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
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62/100

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Crash Octopus(2021)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 1.4
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62/100

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Las Vegas(2012)

★ 7.22–5 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Rollers(2016)

★ 5.82–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
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62/100

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Smiles & Daggers(2018)

★ 5.83–6 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Yamslam(2008)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.2
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62/100

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