SEED GAME#28308 BGG all-time

Heroes and Tricks(2017)

★ 5.4 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.33
DeductionHand ManagementTrick-taking

Games like Heroes and Tricks

Looking for games like Heroes and Tricks? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks and 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Voodoo Prince(2017)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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★ 6.12 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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ISO Match
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