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Dead Man's Cabal(2019)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.67
Action QueueContractsOpen Drafting

Games like Dead Man's Cabal

Looking for games like Dead Man's Cabal? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn. 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

Gizmos(2018)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueContractsOpen Drafting

Studies in Sorcery(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Little Alchemists(2024)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsDeductionHand Management

Legendary Creatures(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Ohne Furcht und Adel Sonderausgabe(2012)

★ 7.02–7 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Armymals(2014)

★ 6.52–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingOpen Drafting

Imaginarium(2018)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

Action DraftingContractsSet Collection

Quests of Valeria(2017)

★ 6.91–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Bot Factory(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Open DraftingTile PlacementVariable Phase Order

Sentient(2017)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsOpen Drafting

Kashgar: Merchants of the Silk Road(2013)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Steam Time(2015)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Contracts + 1 more

ContractsModular BoardOpen Drafting

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