Coup(1991)
Games like Coup
Looking for games like Coup? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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.
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Lion of Ethiopia(1990)
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San Juan Hill: The Santiago Campaign 1898(2009)
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Waterloo Campaign 1815(2019)
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Soldiers: Tactical Combat in 1914-15(1972)
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Invasion 1066: The Battle of Hastings(2014)
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Dürrenstein & Schöngraben 1805(2005)
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Red Poppies Campaigns: Volume 2 – Last Laurels At Limanowa(2018)
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Munich War: World War II in Europe 1938(2020)
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Leuthen: Frederick's Greatest Victory 5 December, 1757(2012)
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Baetis Campaign, 211 BC(2024)
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Dresden 20(2009)
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