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Cunning Folk(2015)

★ 6.3 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.13
MemoryPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Games like Cunning Folk

Looking for games like Cunning Folk? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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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Welcome to the Dungeon(2013)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
74/100

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Welcome Back to the Dungeon(2016)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Dungeon of Mandom VIII(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

Bids As WagersMemoryPlayer Elimination

Trigger Warning(2025)

★ 8.62–12 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

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SPY(2017)

★ 5.82–4 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

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Lost Legacy: The Starship(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

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Lost Legacy: Flying Garden(2013)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

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Complots(2013)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPlayer EliminationTake That

Lost Legacy: Second Chronicle – Vorpal Sword & Whitegold Spire(2015)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryPlayer Elimination

Lost Legacy: Third Chronicle – Sacred Grail & Staff of Dragons(2015)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryPlayer Elimination

Lost Legacy: Hyakunen Senso to Ryu no Miko(2013)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

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Lost Legacy: Binbo Tantei to Inbo no Shiro(2014)

★ 7.12–8 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemoryPlayer Elimination

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