SEED GAME#19886 BGG all-time

Chesney(2023)

★ 8.3 BGG4–10 players30 minWeight 2.33
DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Games like Chesney

Looking for games like Chesney? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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Terrorscape(2023)

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ISO Match
63/100

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Hollywood 1947(2023)

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ISO Match
62/100

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★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

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★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Prowl: Clans & Cunning(2024)

★ 7.12–5 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Summoner Wars(2009)

★ 7.22–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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★ 7.82–4 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Nanty Narking(2019)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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