SEED GAME#290 BGG all-time

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong(2014)

★ 7.4 BGG4–12 players20 minWeight 1.59
Communication LimitsDeductionEvents

Games like Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

Looking for games like Deception: Murder in Hong Kong? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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★ 7.55–10 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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★ 6.94–10 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

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Quest(2021)

★ 7.34–10 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

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Ultimate Werewolf(2014)

★ 6.55–30 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

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Let's Call the Exorcist(2022)

★ 6.44–8 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

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Ghost Letters(2020)

★ 7.42–12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Codenames(2015)

★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Remolacha(2022)

★ 7.84–16 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

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Insider Black(2020)

★ 7.24–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

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Tempel des Schreckens(2016)

★ 7.33–10 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

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Inside Job(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsDeductionHand Management

L'Imposteur(2021)

★ 6.23–6 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

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