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Cupid: Tricks & Tactics(2021)

★ 7.3 BGG2 players20 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementMemoryRace

Games like Cupid: Tricks & Tactics

Looking for games like Cupid: Tricks & Tactics? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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73/100

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The Fox in the Forest(2017)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.6
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68/100

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Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
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67/100

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Knarr(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
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67/100

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The Fox in the Forest Deluxe(2026)

★ 8.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
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67/100

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Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Skull King(2013)

★ 7.52–8 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementPredictive BidRock-Paper-Scissors

Antinomy(2019)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Hand ManagementRaceSet Collection

Diamonds(2014)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementTrick-taking

Silver(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementMatchingMemory

Colossal Cat in the Box(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

The World Game(2018)

★ 6.72–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementMemoryPlayer Elimination

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