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Cranky Chinchillas(2022)

★ 7.2 BGG4–8 players30 minWeight 2.00
DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Games like Cranky Chinchillas

Looking for games like Cranky Chinchillas? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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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San Guo Sha: Kingdom Wars(2012)

★ 7.32–12 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Hollywood 1947(2023)

★ 7.11–9 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker(2019)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

Shamans(2021)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Бэнг! Звёздные Войны(2020)

★ 6.74–7 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementKill StealPlayer Elimination

BANG!(2002)

★ 6.54–7 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesHot Potato

Crave(2019)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Earth Gambit: Light(2024)

★ 5.82–10 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesTake That

Riverbed Hunt(2024)

★ 7.83–9 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action RetrievalGrid MovementHand Management

Blades & Rose(2023)

★ 7.45–10 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric Information

Shadow Hunters(2005)

★ 6.84–8 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest(2018)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Take That + 2 more

Dice RollingTake ThatTeam-Based Game

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