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Hearts(1850)

★ 6.5 BGG3–7 playersWeight 1.74
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Games like Hearts

Looking for games like Hearts? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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★ 7.03–8 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Voodoo Prince(2017)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Foodie Forest(2002)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Pikoko(2018)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Fuego(2024)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Trickster: Champions of Time(2017)

★ 6.42–7 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Twin Palms(2022)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Medievalia(2017)

★ 6.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Trickster: Fantasy(2015)

★ 6.83–7 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Fibonachos(2023)

★ 6.32–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

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Best Candy on the Block: Rewrapped(2022)

★ 6.32–5 players45 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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