Gamble With Your Friends Items Tier List: 15 Ranked

Updated 2026-10-16: Steam reviews now read Very Positive across all languages, the item roster is cross-checked against the community wiki and GAMES.GG instead of a source we no longer cite, and the Screwdriver answer now reflects GAMES.GG listing it with an unconfirmed effect.

TL;DR: Golden Chip, Insurance, and Gambler's Confidence are the safest high-value items. Angel's Reel, Stake Holder, Drink, Camera, Quota Gun, Taser, Holy Statue, and Time Machine are strong when the table and team timing match them. Mystery Box, Microphone, and Bonus Draw are more situational, while Devil's Reel asks for a risk that can erase a win. Save the strongest effects for a bet that can change the shared bank, and do not treat the unverified Screwdriver as part of the confirmed roster.

Gamble With Your Friends items tier list: quick answer

• Steam lists Gamble With Your Friends as a 1 to 6 player co-op casino crawler with one shared bank and one shared debt.
• Steam lists $7.99 in the US (on sale at the time of our October 16 check), and its all-language reviews are Very Positive.
• The community wiki and GAMES.GG both list 15 purchasable items. Steam's official wording remains 15+ rather than a numbered catalogue.
• S tier means reliable value for a difficult wager, not that the item is always the best purchase.
• Time Machine's effect is consistently described, and the wiki lists it at six tickets, but GAMES.GG says its shop price was never captured. Use the shop display as the final authority.
• The existing all-floors strategy guide handles route and bankroll basics. This guide concentrates on item choice, timing, and combinations.
• The separate co-op roles guide covers the handoff system for deciding who scouts, carries, and approves an item.

Gamble With Your Friends items tier list: current status

The V1.0.30 update (July 24, 2026) lets each save set its timer length, difficulty, starting money, and starting tickets. Those rules are locked after the save is created, and the update also adds Endless Mode and a developer console. No patch notes have followed it as of October 16. The item rankings below assume the normal run settings, so check your save rules before treating a ticket cost or timing recommendation as universal.

What this tier list measures

An item earns a high tier when it does at least one of three useful jobs: protects the shared bank, turns a good table into a better payout, or creates a recovery window after a mistake. An item drops a tier when it needs a narrow game, a perfectly timed activation, or a teammate who understands a hidden interaction.

The ranking also assumes a normal run where the team must clear the casino tower's daily quota. It does not assume Endless Mode, a specific house rule, or a party that already knows every table. A flashy multiplier can be correct for a coordinated group and still be the wrong first purchase for a new group. Use the all-floors guide for broader route context, then place an item decision inside a full run. Challenge hunters can cross-check the achievements guide before choosing a deliberately risky item. For another co-op example built around decision authority, compare the Fatekeeper multiplayer guide.

The item decision is part of the wager: the table, the shared bank, and the time left all matter together.

Confirmed item roster and tier list

The list below uses the 15 names that appeared in the current cross-checked tables. Costs are ticket costs as listed by those guides. When the sources disagree or describe an effect without a hard number, this article says so instead of inventing a percentage.

S tier: protect the run or lock in real value

Golden Chip, 4 tickets: grants one free all-in. It is the cleanest beginner item because the team can wait for a table it understands, then take a large upside without spending the shared bank on that wager. Its value rises on late floors and falls if a player activates it before the group has agreed on the table.

Insurance, 7 tickets: reduces the amount lost on a bad result. Insurance is less exciting than a multiplier, but the shared-bank math makes it one of the best items for a team that is close to quota and cannot afford a full loss. Use it on a bet large enough for the protection to matter.

Gambler's Confidence, 7 tickets: raises the profit amount. It belongs in S when the group has a high-confidence game and a large enough wager to repay the ticket cost. It is not a reason to force a bad table. If the underlying play is weak, a larger payout on paper does not fix the decision.

A tier: strong tools with a clear condition

Angel's Reel, 3 tickets: gives another spin after a loss with a chance to recover it. At three tickets, it is an efficient recovery tool when the table's main risk is a single bad roll rather than a long chain of mistakes.

Time Machine, 6 tickets per the community wiki: rolls back time after a loss or can guarantee a favorable result depending on the table. GAMES.GG lists the effect but not the price, so read the live shop before buying. Its impact is strongest when the team has already committed to a meaningful bet.

Stake Holder, 6 tickets: raises the power of all items. This is a force multiplier for a party that already owns two or more useful items. It is weaker as the first purchase because it does nothing by itself until another item is active.

Drink, 5 tickets: increases winnings while the player is drunk. The upside is real, but the group must decide who handles the impaired state and whether the table is forgiving enough to accept it. Pair it with a game where the affected player is not the only person who can execute the important input.

Camera, 6 tickets: photographs a winning player for more profit. It rewards a team that can identify the likely winner and activate it at the correct moment. Confirm the activation window before spending it because a camera used after the payout has already resolved cannot recover that opportunity.

Quota Gun, 5 tickets: converts shot-off body parts into quota progress. It is a specialized pick, but it can be excellent when the group understands the relevant shooting table. Treat it as a quota tool rather than generic profit, and do not buy it without checking that the next available game actually supports the interaction.

Taser, 4 tickets: increases the maximum bet. Taser is deceptively good for a confident group because it changes the ceiling of the wager rather than requiring a random effect. It is only A tier when the party has enough bank and table knowledge to use that ceiling responsibly.

Holy Statue, 7 tickets: prevents nearby losses while active. Its value is highly conditional on positioning and activation timing, so it can feel like an S item for a coordinated group and a dead purchase for a distracted one. Keep the item holder near the players whose bets the statue is meant to cover.

B tier: useful, but harder to justify blind

Bonus Draw, 8 tickets: grants a ticket when the team profits. It can pay for itself over several successful results, but the high entry cost makes it a poor emergency purchase. Choose it when the team expects multiple profitable tables rather than one last desperate bet.

Mystery Box, 4 tickets: grants a random item. The four-ticket cost is understandable early, but randomness can give the group a tool it cannot use. It improves when the shop offers no direct protection and the team still has time to exploit the result.

Microphone, 6 tickets: raises nearby profits while active. The area requirement makes it a coordination item. Call who must stand near the microphone, when to activate it, and which payout it is supposed to affect before anyone spends the ticket.

C tier: high variance by design

Devil's Reel, 3 tickets: risks the last win in exchange for a possible triple. The low cost is tempting, but a failed risk can delete progress the whole party already earned. It belongs in C for blind or first-time groups. A party that deliberately plays around the risk can move it higher, but that is a playstyle choice rather than a universal recommendation.

A high-variance table can make a cheap item look powerful, but the shared bank still carries the consequence.

Step-by-step: choose an item without wasting tickets

1. Read the next table before buying: Identify the game's payout, input burden, and failure mode. An item that raises a bet ceiling is not useful if the group cannot execute the table.

2. Protect the shared bank first: If one loss would end the run, favor Insurance, Angel's Reel, or Golden Chip over Devil's Reel. The Gamble With Your Friends achievements guide is useful when you are intentionally chasing a risky challenge instead of a clean clear.

3. Assign one item holder: The player who buys or picks up the item should say what it does and when it will activate. Do not let three players assume that someone else is carrying the effect.

4. Price the activation window: Compare the ticket cost with the wager it can improve. A seven-ticket protection effect can be correct on a large final-floor bet and wasteful on a tiny test roll.

5. Confirm the result: After activation, say whether the item changed the bank, quota, or payout. This prevents a team from spending a second item to solve a problem the first item already handled.

Best item combinations

Golden Chip plus Taser is the cleanest high-upside setup. Taser raises the possible wager, while Golden Chip prevents that particular all-in from drawing directly on the bank. It still requires a table the group understands.

Insurance plus Gambler's Confidence is the safer late-run pairing. One reduces the damage from a miss and the other improves a successful result. The ticket cost is high, so use it when the bet is large enough to justify both effects.

Stake Holder plus any item with a clear activation window lets the team amplify a known plan. It is especially easy to misuse because buying Stake Holder early feels productive even when no second item is ready.

Holy Statue plus Microphone is a positioning exercise. Keep the relevant players in range, nominate one activation caller, and do not split the group across tables while the effects are active.

Common item mistakes

• Buying a random item when a defensive item is available and the next table is already known.
• Using Golden Chip on a small bet because the group is excited to try it.
• Activating a multiplier before the executor has confirmed the exact wager.
• Treating a community percentage or stacking anecdote as an official number.
• Buying Time Machine from memory instead of reading the current shop price.
• Letting an item holder leave the lobby without physically picking up the purchased item. The existing co-op tips guide covers the wider shop and floor loop.

Related Reading

• Gamble With Your Friends Complete Guide: Endings Explained: the hub connecting floor strategy, items, co-op roles, and achievements.
• Gamble With Your Friends Strategy Guide: All 4 Floors: the broader bankroll and floor route.
• Gamble With Your Friends Achievements Guide: challenge planning for risky item plays.
• Gamble With Your Friends Co-op Strategy Guide: team handoffs and decision authority around the shared bank.
• DRG Rogue Core Team Compositions: Best Co-op Squads: DRG Rogue Core team compositions: which Reclaimers to bring, how pick order affects Enhancement pools, and why Falconer is in every squad worth running.
• Fatekeeper Multiplayer Guide: communication patterns for a group run.

References

• Gamble With Your Friends on Steam: official player count, shared-bank premise, live price and review state checked October 16, 2026.
• Gamble With Your Friends Wiki: Items: community item table with ticket costs and effects.
• GAMES.GG item breakdown: item shop flow, pickup notes, and effect cross-check.
• Gamble With Your Friends Steam news: current patch context and item-related fixes.
• Gamble With Your Friends V1.0.30 notes: per-save rules, Endless Mode, and developer-console changes.
• Gamble With Your Friends launch trailer: official visual source for the game presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an official tier list?

No. The official store says 15+ items but does not publish a complete ranked table. The tiers here are an editorial ranking of 15 named items reproduced by current guide tables.

Why is Golden Chip ranked above Devil's Reel?

Golden Chip creates a free all-in that the team can choose deliberately. Devil's Reel can triple a result, but it can also remove the last win. Reliability is more valuable when the bank and debt are shared.

Should I buy Bonus Draw early?

Only if the team expects several profitable tables and has enough time for the item to repay its eight-ticket cost. It is a poor panic purchase at the end of a failing run.

Where does Screwdriver fit?

It does not receive a tier in this guide. The community wiki's table leaves it out and GAMES.GG lists it with an effect it calls "not yet confirmed," so publishing a cost or tier would risk turning an unverified report into a false mechanic.

Does the tier list apply to Endless Mode?

Not perfectly. Endless Mode changes the normal run's pacing and resource horizon. Re-evaluate ticket value after the mode and house rules are visible in the current build.

How often should I update item costs?

Check the in-game shop every run and the Steam news feed after a patch. This article records an October 16, 2026 check of the sources, but a live displayed cost outranks any table.