SEED GAME#12653 BGG all-time

Curses & Covens(2024)

★ 7.2 BGG4–6 players10 minWeight 1.83
DeductionHand ManagementHidden Movement

Games like Curses & Covens

Looking for games like Curses & Covens? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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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Nosferatu(2013)

★ 6.64–10 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPush Your Luck

Mister X(2009)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden MovementMemory

Hollywood 1947(2023)

★ 7.11–9 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Not Alone(2016)

★ 7.02–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementHidden Movement

Shamans(2021)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Empyrean Hero: The Card Game(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

Action / EventDeck ConstructionDeduction

Garibaldi: The Escape(2007)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden MovementMemory

N.Y. Chase(1999)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

Terrorscape(2023)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Scotland Yard Swiss Edition(2011)

★ 7.02–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

They Who Were 8(2013)

★ 5.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

Scotland Yard: Tokyo(2014)

★ 6.32–6 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden MovementPoint to Point Movement

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