Games like A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)

Looking for games like A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side and building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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.