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18 games like No Thanks!

The best games like No Thanks! are Smile, Nanuk and Lost Cities — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Smile shares card game, auction/bidding, closed economy auction with No Thanks!.

Ranked alternatives to No Thanks! (card game), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to No Thanks!’s light weight.

  1. 1. Smile (2017)
    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Closed Economy Auction, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources
  2. 2. Nanuk (2009)
    5–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  3. 3. Lost Cities (1999)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  4. 4. Coloretto 10 years edition (2003)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  5. 5. Scripts & Scribes (2007)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Set Collection
  6. 6. Port Royal (2014)
    2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  7. 7. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  8. 8. Exploding Kittens NSFW Deck (2015)
    2–5 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  9. 9. Rise of Augustus (2013)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  10. 10. Dead Man's Draw Captain Carcass (2015)
    2–4 players · 10–15 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  11. 11. Herbaceous Pocket Edition (2017)
    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  12. 12. Archaeology The Card Game (2007)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  13. 13. Archaeology The New Expedition (2016)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  14. 14. Money! (1999)
    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Set Collection
  15. 15. Circus Flohcati (1998)
    2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
  16. 16. Crypt (2018)
    1–4 players · 20–35 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Auction/Bidding, Set Collection
  17. 17. Canvas (2021)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Set Collection
  18. 18. Sea of Clouds (2016)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with No Thanks!: Card Game, Push Your Luck, Set Collection
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Frequently asked

What game is most like No Thanks!?
Smile (2017) is the closest match to No Thanks!, sharing card game, auction/bidding, closed economy auction. It rates 6.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like No Thanks!?
Smile, Nanuk, Lost Cities are the top-ranked alternatives to No Thanks! 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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