SEED GAME#18154 BGG all-time

El Reyno(2024)

★ 7.2 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 2.00
DeductionHand ManagementMemory

Games like El Reyno

Looking for games like El Reyno? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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Scream!(2025)

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72/100

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Dawn(2023)

★ 6.72–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
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71/100

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Scape Goat(2020)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.7
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71/100

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Lost Legacy: Fourth Chronicle – The Werewolf & Undying Heart(2016)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Four Tribes(2013)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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★ 7.42–5 players10 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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The Name of the Rose(2008)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Dead Drop(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Classified Information(2025)

★ 6.82 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Sideshow Swap(2019)

★ 6.82–8 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

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