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Dreadful Circus(2021)

★ 6.5 BGG4–8 playersWeight 2.24
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Looking for games like Dreadful Circus? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
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78/100

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★ 7.23–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
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Pinball Showdown(2017)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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73/100

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HECK: A Tiny Card Game(2019)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
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72/100

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Hachi-Hachi(1860)

★ 5.53–7 players60 minWeight 2.5
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71/100

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Poker(1810)

★ 6.72–10 players60 minWeight 2.4
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71/100

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Ratzia(2004)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.0
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71/100

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Ten Suns(2020)

★ 6.81–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
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70/100

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Lost Cities: Rivals(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.9
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70/100

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Three-Dragon Ante: Emperor's Gambit(2010)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Warehouse 51(2015)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Fairy Land(2012)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
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69/100

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