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Heartthrob(1988)

★ 7.1 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.80
Betting and BluffingRole PlayingVoting

Games like Heartthrob

Looking for games like Heartthrob? 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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★ 5.93–8 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Malacca(2013)

★ 6.12–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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La Criatura(2016)

★ 4.52–15 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

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Crunch: The Game for Utter Bankers(2009)

★ 5.52–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

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Betting and BluffingCommodity SpeculationVoting

Who Would Win(2009)

★ 6.13–99 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

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ActingRole PlayingVoting

True Colors(1989)

★ 6.13–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Stab A Panda(2013)

★ 8.33–8 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Spyfall: Time Travel(2018)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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ActingMemoryRole Playing

Der wahre Walter(1989)

★ 7.24–10 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

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DC Spyfall(2018)

★ 6.33–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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ActingRole PlayingVoting

Poor Choices(2016)

★ 6.53–10 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

ActingBetting and BluffingRock-Paper-Scissors

Dubious(2021)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

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