Jenga / Similar games

18 games like Jenga

The best games like Jenga are Ker Plunk, Villa Paletti and Arch Rival — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Ker Plunk shares action / dexterity, party game, physical removal with Jenga.

Ranked alternatives to Jenga (action / dexterity, party game), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Jenga’s light weight.

  1. 1. Ker Plunk (1967)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 4.8 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Physical Removal, Single Loser Game, Stacking and Balancing
  2. 2. Villa Paletti (2001)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Physical Removal, Stacking and Balancing
  3. 3. Arch Rival (1992)
    2–7 players · 20 min · ★ 5.3 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Single Loser Game, Stacking and Balancing
  4. 4. Bausack (1987)
    2–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Stacking and Balancing
  5. 5. Pick Up Sticks (1850)
    2–6 players · 10–30 min · ★ 4.3 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Physical Removal
  6. 6. Go Cuckoo! (2016)
    2–5 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Stacking and Balancing
  7. 1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Stacking and Balancing
  8. 8. Rukshuk (2006)
    2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 5.9 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Stacking and Balancing
  9. 9. Wonky (2015)
    2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Stacking and Balancing
  10. 2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Stacking and Balancing
  11. 11. Tinderblox (2020)
    2–6 players · 3–15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Stacking and Balancing
  12. 12. Ninja Academy (2019)
    3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game, Stacking and Balancing
  13. 2–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.3 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Single Loser Game, Stacking and Balancing
  14. 2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 4.7 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Physical Removal, Single Loser Game
  15. 15. Jungle Speed (1997)
    2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game
  16. 16. PitchCar (1995)
    2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game
  17. 17. Dungeon Fighter (2011)
    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game
  18. 18. Twister (1966)
    2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 4.5 · Light
    Shares with Jenga: Action / Dexterity, Party Game
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Jenga?
Ker Plunk (1967) is the closest match to Jenga, sharing action / dexterity, party game, physical removal. It rates 4.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Jenga?
Ker Plunk, Villa Paletti, Arch Rival are the top-ranked alternatives to Jenga in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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