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Habemus Papam(2025)

★ 6.9 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.20
Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Habemus Papam

Looking for games like Habemus Papam? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side and the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals. 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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Politrickers(2024)

★ 6.93–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementNegotiation

Intrigue(1994)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingBribery

İttihat(2017)

★ 6.74–9 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHidden Roles

China(2005)

★ 7.03–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Almighty(2027)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Colossal Arena(1997)

★ 6.82–5 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Disney Robin Hood: Sheriff of Nottingham Game(2023)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementNegotiation

Évora(2022)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Bunny Kingdom(2017)

★ 7.42–4 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingEnd Game Bonuses

Gates of Delirium(2019)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Kraków 1325 AD(2008)

★ 6.54 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementHidden Roles

The Last Garden(2017)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingHand Management

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