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Cortex: Harry Potter(2022)

★ 5.9 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.50
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Games like Cortex: Harry Potter

Looking for games like Cortex: Harry Potter? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Crazy Time(2013)

★ 6.94–7 playersWeight 1.6
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83/100

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Cortex + Challenge(2018)

★ 6.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
82/100

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Braintopia(2016)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
81/100

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Braintopia Beyond(2018)

★ 6.42–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Cortex Challenge 3(2018)

★ 6.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
81/100

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Checkpoint Charlie(2016)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
80/100

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Invisible(2018)

★ 6.32–10 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Kryptos(2014)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Toddles-Bobbles(2010)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Look!(2012)

★ 6.22–6 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
78/100

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Quao(2007)

★ 5.03–6 players60 minWeight 1.1
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77/100

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CorteXXX Confidential(2018)

★ 5.52–6 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
77/100

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