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Awkward Guests: The Walton Case(2016)

★ 7.5 BGG1–8 players45 minWeight 2.32
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Looking for games like Awkward Guests: The Walton Case? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

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★ 6.12 players40 minWeight 1.8
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70/100

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Love Letter: 2nd Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–5 players10 minWeight 2.3
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70/100

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ScandalOh!(2022)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.9
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69/100

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The Name of the Rose(2008)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.4
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69/100

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El Reyno(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Classified Information(2025)

★ 6.82 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Dawn(2023)

★ 6.72–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Chaotic(2007)

★ 6.02 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Sissi!: Die Bohnenkaiserin(2013)

★ 6.83–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Kannibohne(2006)

★ 6.62 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Rabohnzel(2005)

★ 6.63–5 players90 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Empyrean, Inc.(2004)

★ 6.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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