SEED GAME#12233 BGG all-time

Cocktail(2021)

★ 8.3 BGG2–9 players15 minWeight 1.25
Betting and BluffingDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Cocktail

Looking for games like Cocktail? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

DETHRONED: The Real-Time Combat Card Game(2016)

★ 7.83–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Love Letter(2019)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Plant-Based Riot(2022)

★ 7.02–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionFinale Ending

Good Cop Bad Cop(2014)

★ 6.54–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

AlliancesHand ManagementHidden Roles

Love Letter(2012)

★ 7.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Lovecraft Letter(2017)

★ 7.22–6 players5 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Rent a Hero(2012)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionHand ManagementSet Collection

Get Adler! Deduction Card Game(2016)

★ 6.84–8 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Blitz

★ 5.52–10 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementMemory

Heroes Love to Lie(2025)

★ 6.82–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHidden Roles

You're Bluffing!(1985)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Auction: Turn Order Until PassBetting and BluffingHand Management

Coup(2012)

★ 7.02–6 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

Hidden RolesMemoryPlayer Elimination

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