SEED GAME#2987 BGG all-time

Trash Pandas(2017)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.43
Action RetrievalDice RollingHand Management

Games like Trash Pandas

Looking for games like Trash Pandas? 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 deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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72/100

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Exploding Kittens: Party Pack(2017)

★ 7.02–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
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Exploding Kittens(2015)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
72/100

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La Cuenta(2025)

★ 7.53–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition(2015)

★ 6.22–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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Dragonwood(2015)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Tiny Ninjas: Original(2019)

★ 7.31–2 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Gyrating Hamsters(2017)

★ 6.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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CV(2013)

★ 6.62–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

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Exploding Minions(2021)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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Club of Cthulhu(2025)

★ 8.32–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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Sheep in Disguise(2022)

★ 6.92–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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