SEED GAME#27539 BGG all-time

Calypso(1955)

★ 5.2 BGG3–4 players60 minWeight 2.00
Set CollectionTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Games like Calypso

Looking for games like Calypso? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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ISO Match
76/100

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★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
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Spades(1938)

★ 6.84 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Aurum(2023)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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500(1904)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

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Predictive BidTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

CATsle Builders(2023)

★ 7.53–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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The Six of VIII(2024)

★ 7.33–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Bargain Hunter(1998)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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Set CollectionTrick-taking

Gachapon Trick(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Set CollectionTrick-taking

Dino Trix: Tarot Adventures(2025)

★ 7.52–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Predictive BidTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Pitch(1600)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Predictive BidTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Briscola(1800)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

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