SEED GAME#27559 BGG all-time

The Worst Game Ever(2014)

★ 5.5 BGG2–8 players20 minWeight 1.13
Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingDice Rolling

Games like The Worst Game Ever

Looking for games like The Worst Game Ever? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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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Cocktail(2021)

★ 8.32–9 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

DETHRONED: The Real-Time Combat Card Game(2016)

★ 7.83–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Reyes de la rosca(2025)

★ 7.82–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Scrooge: The Board Game(2017)

★ 6.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingHand Management

Good Cop Bad Cop(2014)

★ 6.54–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

AlliancesHand ManagementHidden Roles

Burke's Gambit(2016)

★ 6.84–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingMemoryPlayer Elimination

Marrying Mr. Darcy(2014)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDice RollingHand Management

Skull(2011)

★ 7.23–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassBids As Wagers

Virulence: An Infectious Card Game(2016)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Dino Duel(2019)

★ 6.32–10 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

Coup(2012)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

Hidden RolesMemoryPlayer Elimination

Animator vs Animation(2018)

★ 8.82–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemoryOpen Drafting

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