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Herrlof(2020)

★ 6.6 BGG2–3 playersWeight 1.35
Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Games like Herrlof

Looking for games like Herrlof? 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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Ninety-Nine(1974)

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Skull King(2013)

★ 7.52–8 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
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Wizard(1984)

★ 7.03–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

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Dealer's Dilemma(2023)

★ 7.13 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

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Sluff Off!(2003)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

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4 Seasons(2016)

★ 6.33–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

Diamonds(2014)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementTrick-taking

Gone Viking!(2014)

★ 5.63–5 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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