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Cult of the Deep(2022)

★ 6.7 BGG4–8 players45 minWeight 2.71
BriberyDice RollingHidden Roles

Games like Cult of the Deep

Looking for games like Cult of the Deep? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Unfathomable(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Trick Shot: Second Edition(2024)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingGrid MovementPush Your Luck

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31(2017)

★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Hunt for the Ring(2017)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

BANG! The Dice Game(2013)

★ 6.93–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 5 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Wonderland's War(2022)

★ 8.02–5 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)(2005)

★ 7.12–5 players120 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

The Others(2016)

★ 7.32–5 players90 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Terrorscape(2023)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Dark Moon(2011)

★ 7.03–7 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Fangs(2021)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Conan(2016)

★ 7.62–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsArea MovementDice Rolling

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