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Blades & Rose(2023)

★ 7.4 BGG5–10 players15 minWeight 1.80
Hand ManagementHidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric Information

Games like Blades & Rose

Looking for games like Blades & Rose? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending and asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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76/100

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★ 7.25–10 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Quest(2021)

★ 7.34–10 playersWeight 1.9
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71/100

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One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak(2015)

★ 7.33–10 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition(2008)

★ 6.95–68 players30 minWeight 1.5
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69/100

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One Night Ultimate Werewolf(2014)

★ 7.03–10 players10 minWeight 1.4
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69/100

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One Night Ultimate Alien(2017)

★ 6.94–10 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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One Night Ultimate Vampire(2016)

★ 6.73–10 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Werewolf(1986)

★ 6.48–24 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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One Night Ultimate Super Villains(2019)

★ 6.83–10 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Avalon: Big Box(2022)

★ 8.05–10 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Cranky Chinchillas(2022)

★ 7.24–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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