SEED GAME#68 BGG all-time

Blood on the Clocktower(2022)

★ 8.3 BGG6–21 players30 minWeight 3.04
Betting and BluffingDeductionHidden Roles

Games like Blood on the Clocktower

Looking for games like Blood on the Clocktower? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

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★ 7.34–16 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Betting and BluffingHidden RolesTake That

Feed the Kraken(2022)

★ 7.85–11 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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ActingBetting and BluffingGrid Movement

Werewolf in the Dark: Wolf Pack(2025)

★ 8.06–28 players10 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

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New Angeles(2016)

★ 7.04–6 players120 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Hidden RolesNegotiationSemi-Cooperative Game

Unfathomable(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Dune: Betrayal(2021)

★ 6.24–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 8 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHidden Roles

Burn the Witch(2025)

★ 7.45–15 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Hidden RolesPlayer JudgeRoles with Asymmetric Information

Death Note: Le Jeu d'Enquête(2022)

★ 7.14–8 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

ActingAction / EventBetting and Bluffing

Forsaken Forest(2018)

★ 6.64–12 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Human Punishment: The Beginning(2022)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 3.6
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Deduction + 5 more

Area MovementDeductionDice Rolling

Quest(2021)

★ 7.34–10 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Deduction + 6 more

DeductionHidden RolesMemory

The Thing: The Boardgame(2022)

★ 7.61–8 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
56/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Hidden RolesSemi-Cooperative GameTraitor Game

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