SEED GAME#337 BGG all-time

Cryptid(2018)

★ 7.4 BGG3–5 players30 minWeight 2.26
DeductionHexagon GridModular Board

Games like Cryptid

Looking for games like Cryptid? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on a board that reshapes itself so no two games play alike. 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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Think Str8!(2015)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Tobago(2009)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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DeductionGrid MovementHand Management

Fast Sloths(2019)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

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Grid MovementHand ManagementHexagon Grid

P.I.(2012)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

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DeductionModular BoardOpen Drafting

Salmon Run(2013)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

Paradox Island(2025)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
59/100

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Area MovementDeductionDrawing

The Lost Code(2022)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

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DeductionDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town(2018)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Hidden MovementModular BoardPaper-and-Pencil

The Key: Theft at Cliffrock Villa(2020)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

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Amanite(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

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DeductionI Cut, You ChooseSet Collection

The Coding(2020)

★ 7.72–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

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DeductionPlayer Elimination

Catan: Starfarers(2019)

★ 7.53–4 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
58/100

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Hexagon GridModular BoardTrading

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