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18 games like Yahtzee

The best games like Yahtzee are On Tour, King of Tokyo Dark Edition and Batman The Animated Series Dice Game — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. On Tour shares dice, music, travel with Yahtzee.

Every alternative below links to its own Yahtzee-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s childrens game / comic book / strip shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Yahtzee’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. On Tour (2019)

   1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1 · Light

   Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Music, Travel, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, Push Your Luck · 6 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for On Tour →
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   2. King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)

   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for King of Tokyo Dark Edition →
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   3. Batman The Animated Series Dice Game (2016)

   2–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light

   Shares with Yahtzee: Comic Book / Strip, Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck · 5 shared tags · 2 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Batman The Animated Series Dice Game →
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   4. Hoppladi Hopplada! (2008)

   2–7 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light

   Shares with Yahtzee: Childrens Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Re-rolling and Locking · 5 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
5. 

   5. Escape the Dark Castle (2017)

   1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.6 · Light

   Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
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   6. BANG! The Dice Game (2013)

   3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See BANG! The Dice Game alternatives →

   Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Re-rolling and Locking · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 3–8 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Super Farmer (1943)

   2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7 · Light

   Shares with Yahtzee: Childrens Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
8. 

   8. Dino Hunt Dice (2012)

   2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 5.8 · Light

   Shares with Yahtzee: Childrens Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Re-rolling and Locking · 5 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–8 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
9. 

   9. VivaJava The Coffee Game The Dice Game (2014)

   1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, Push Your Luck, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 4 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (80%)

   vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Toss Up! (2004)

    2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 5.6 · Light

    Shares with Yahtzee: Childrens Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
11. 

    11. Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age alternatives →

    Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, Push Your Luck · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
12. 

    12. King of the Dice (2017)

    2–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light

    Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Re-rolling and Locking, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 4 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (80%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
13. 

    13. Farkle (1996)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.6 · Light

    Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, Push Your Luck, Re-rolling and Locking +1 more · 6 shared tags · 5 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (100%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
14. 

    14. Martian Dice (2011)

    2–99 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2 · Light · See Martian Dice alternatives →

    Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Re-rolling and Locking, Set Collection · 5 shared tags · 4 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (80%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–10 players · scales to 99 · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
15. 

    15. King of New York (2014)

    2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See King of New York alternatives →

    Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
16. 

    16. Perudo (1800)

    2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light · See Perudo alternatives →

    Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity
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    17. Pickomino (2005)

    2–7 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light · See Pickomino alternatives →

    Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Re-rolling and Locking · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–7 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Ra The Dice Game (2009)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Yahtzee: Dice, Dice Rolling, Re-rolling and Locking, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Yahtzee’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Yahtzee: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Yahtzee fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.