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Tonga Bonga(1998)

★ 6.5 BGG3–4 playersWeight 1.67
Betting and BluffingBriberyDice Rolling

Games like Tonga Bonga

Looking for games like Tonga Bonga? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations 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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Spoils of War(2017)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Cut and Run(1988)

★ 5.43–6 players60 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingSet Collection

Yahtzee: Texas Hold'em(2004)

★ 5.22–6 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingPlayer Elimination

Ready Set Bet(2022)

★ 7.52–9 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingReal-Time

Batam(2025)

★ 6.73–4 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice RollingSet CollectionWorker Placement with Dice Workers

Long Shot(2009)

★ 6.73–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingHand Management

Win, Place & Show(1966)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance(2014)

★ 6.74–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingHand Management

BuyWord(2004)

★ 6.21–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet Collection

Camel Up (Second Edition)(2018)

★ 7.53–8 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingRoll / Spin and Move

Istanbul: The Dice Game(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsDice RollingSet Collection

Perudo(1800)

★ 6.92–10 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Betting and BluffingDice RollingPlayer Elimination

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