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Death Note Investigation Card Game(2009)

★ 6.4 BGG4–8 players30 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Death Note Investigation Card Game

Looking for games like Death Note Investigation Card Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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71/100

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★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.7
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Мафия(2009)

★ 4.86–20 players40 minWeight 1.5
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70/100

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Clue Conspiracy(2023)

★ 6.44–10 players45 minWeight 2.3
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70/100

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Dawn(2023)

★ 6.72–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Town of Salem: The Card Game(2017)

★ 6.34–36 players10 minWeight 2.0
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68/100

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Catch the Bomber(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
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68/100

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Oracle(2022)

★ 8.64–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
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68/100

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Murder in Greenrock Village: Hotel(2009)

★ 6.22–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Agatha Christie: Death on the Cards(2019)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Snake Charmers(2025)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.6
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66/100

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Savage: A Game of Survival(2023)

★ 8.44–10 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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