SEED GAME#17530 BGG all-time

A Recipe for Death(2016)

★ 7.4 BGG5–7 players120 minWeight 1.00
Hidden RolesRole PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Games like A Recipe for Death

Looking for games like A Recipe for Death? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Shadow Over Westongrove Manor(2014)

★ 7.46–8 players120 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
85/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Hidden RolesRole PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Expedition of Death(2016)

★ 6.85–7 players120 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
84/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Hidden RolesRole PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

When I Dream(2016)

★ 6.94–10 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Communication LimitsHidden RolesMemory

Mini Crimes: Family Matters(2022)

★ 6.41–8 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game + 1 more

DeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign GameStorytelling

Time Bomb(2016)

★ 7.14–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 1 more

Hidden RolesRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Murder Party Pocket: Deadly Sin(2023)

★ 6.51–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 1 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHidden Roles

The Diamond Swap(2021)

★ 5.63–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 1 more

Hidden RolesMemoryRole Playing

The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1998)

★ 7.23–20 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Auction / BiddingRole PlayingStorytelling

Republia(2019)

★ 8.33–8 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 1 more

Hidden RolesNarrative Choice / ParagraphRole Playing

Bunker(2020)

★ 6.02–16 players40 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 1 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationStorytelling

Tough Calls: Dystopia(2020)

★ 7.33–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Role PlayingStorytellingVoting

Someone Has Died(2016)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Player JudgeRole PlayingStorytelling

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