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Cheese Thief(2020)

★ 7.0 BGG4–8 playersWeight 1.12
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Looking for games like Cheese Thief? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side and pushing your luck against the roll. 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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★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 1.2
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77/100

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Werewords(2017)

★ 7.14–10 players10 minWeight 1.1
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77/100

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One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak(2015)

★ 7.33–10 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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One Night Ultimate Werewolf(2014)

★ 7.03–10 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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Insider(2016)

★ 7.04–8 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
71/100

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One Night Ultimate Vampire(2016)

★ 6.73–10 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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The Guest(2025)

★ 5.95–12 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Werewords Deluxe Edition(2018)

★ 7.52–20 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Siempre de WN(2024)

★ 7.83–8 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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One Night Ultimate Super Villains(2019)

★ 6.83–10 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Harry Potter: Kampf gegen die dunklen Mächte(2022)

★ 6.03–10 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Alien on Board(2021)

★ 6.73–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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