SEED GAME#7546 BGG all-time

GROWL(2019)

★ 6.5 BGG4–10 playersWeight 1.40
Hand ManagementMove Through DeckPlayer Elimination

Games like GROWL

Looking for games like GROWL? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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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Traitors Aboard(2023)

★ 6.83–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Player Elimination + 4 more

AlliancesHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition(2008)

★ 6.95–68 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Player Elimination + 3 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationRole Playing

BANG!(2002)

★ 6.54–7 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesHot Potato

DETHRONED: The Real-Time Combat Card Game(2016)

★ 7.83–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Time Bomb(2016)

★ 7.14–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Role Playing + 2 more

Hidden RolesRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Secret Hitler(2016)

★ 7.55–10 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

Love Letter(2019)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Cocktail(2021)

★ 8.32–9 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

Good Cop Bad Cop(2014)

★ 6.54–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

AlliancesHand ManagementHidden Roles

Love Letter(2012)

★ 7.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Mafia de Cuba(2015)

★ 6.56–12 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Ultimate Werewolf: Inquisition(2013)

★ 6.53–12 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Player Elimination + 3 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

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