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Among Cultists: A Social Deduction Thriller(2023)

★ 7.0 BGG4–8 playersWeight 2.42
Action / EventDeductionHidden Roles

Games like Among Cultists: A Social Deduction Thriller

Looking for games like Among Cultists: A Social Deduction Thriller? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

Dictator of Sweden(2021)

★ 7.05–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deduction + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHidden Roles

Clue Conspiracy(2023)

★ 6.44–10 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31(2017)

★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Roles

23 Knives(2025)

★ 7.23–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action / Event + 3 more

Action / EventBriberyDeduction

Bank Heist(2020)

★ 7.25–8 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHidden Roles

Veiled Fate(2022)

★ 7.52–8 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

Action PointsDeductionHand Management

Shamans(2021)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Human Punishment: Social Deduction 2.0(2018)

★ 7.34–16 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHidden RolesTake That

Werewolf in the Dark: Wolf Pack(2025)

★ 8.06–28 players10 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

ActingHidden RolesNegotiation

Dune: Betrayal(2021)

★ 6.24–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHidden Roles

Ultimate Werewolf: Extreme(2021)

★ 7.83–25 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 2 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Salem 1692(2015)

★ 7.14–12 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

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