SEED GAME#7828 BGG all-time

Dubious(2021)

★ 6.8 BGG3–6 playersWeight 1.75
Role PlayingStorytellingTargeted Clues

Games like Dubious

Looking for games like Dubious? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Dixit: Journey(2012)

★ 7.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

ActingSimultaneous Action SelectionStorytelling

Dixit: Odyssey(2011)

★ 7.43–12 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

StorytellingTargeted CluesVoting

Los Viajes del Capitán Foucault(2015)

★ 5.23–6 players9 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Role Playing + 2 more

Role PlayingStorytellingVariable Player Powers

The Hen Commandments(2015)

★ 5.93–8 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Role Playing + 2 more

Role PlayingStorytellingVoting

Dixit: Disney Edition(2023)

★ 7.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

StorytellingTargeted CluesVoting

Detective Club(2018)

★ 7.44–8 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

Roles with Asymmetric InformationStorytellingTargeted Clues

Aye, Dark Overlord! The Red Box(2005)

★ 5.84–16 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

ActingRole PlayingSingle Loser Game

Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game(1993)

★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Storytelling + 1 more

Hand ManagementInterruptsStorytelling

Dixit(2008)

★ 7.23–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

RaceSingingStorytelling

Reigns: The Council(2020)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

NegotiationRole PlayingStorytelling

Accused! Getting Away With Murder?(2008)

★ 6.22–8 players90 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Role Playing + 2 more

Role PlayingRoll / Spin and MoveStorytelling

Three Wishes(2023)

★ 6.53–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Storytelling + 2 more

DeductionStorytellingTargeted Clues

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