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18 games like Pass the Pigs
The best games like Pass the Pigs are Camel Up (Second Edition), Camel Up and BANG! The Dice Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Camel Up (Second Edition) shares animals, dice, betting and bluffing with Pass the Pigs.
Every alternative below links to its own Pass the Pigs-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / dice shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Pass the Pigs’s 1.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Betting and Bluffing, Dice Rolling · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 3–8 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
- 2. Camel Up (2014)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Betting and Bluffing, Dice Rolling · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–8 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
- 3. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 4. Perudo (1800)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Dice, Party Game, Betting and Bluffing, Dice Rolling · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
- 5. Dino Hunt Dice (2012)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
- 6. Pickomino (2005)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
- 7. Zombie Dice Deluxe (2010)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–10 players · scales to 99 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
- 8. Trash Pandas (2017)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 9. Martian Dice (2011)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–10 players · scales to 99 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
- 10. Tiefseeabenteuer (2014)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Dice, Party Game, Push Your Luck · 1 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
- 11. Tumblin-Dice (2004)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
- 12. King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
- 13. Lemming Mafia (2009)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Betting and Bluffing, Dice Rolling · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
- 14. Da ist der Wurm drin (2011)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Betting and Bluffing, Dice Rolling · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~12 min shorter · same complexity
- 15. Hoppladi Hopplada! (2008)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 16. Raging Bulls (2017)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–10) · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
- 17. Ninja Dice (2013)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Dice, Party Game, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 18. Heckmeck Barbecue (2010)Shares with Pass the Pigs: Animals, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 2 of Pass the Pigs’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Pass the Pigs: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Pass the Pigs?
- Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018) is the closest match to Pass the Pigs, sharing animals, dice, betting and bluffing. It rates 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Pass the Pigs?
- Camel Up (Second Edition), Camel Up, BANG! The Dice Game are the top-ranked alternatives to Pass the Pigs 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.
- Is Camel Up (Second Edition) harder than Pass the Pigs?
- Compared with Pass the Pigs, Camel Up (Second Edition) is +0.4 heavier and about the same length (1.5 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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