SEED GAME#2241 BGG all-time

Hidden Leaders(2022)

★ 6.7 BGG2–6 playersWeight 1.81
Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Games like Hidden Leaders

Looking for games like Hidden Leaders? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side 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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★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Chesney(2023)

★ 8.34–10 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deduction + 5 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Pook(2024)

★ 5.22–4 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Area MovementBetting and BluffingDeduction

DETHRONED: The Real-Time Combat Card Game(2016)

★ 7.83–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Cranky Chinchillas(2022)

★ 7.24–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Arctic(2024)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 5 more

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Get Adler! Deduction Card Game(2016)

★ 6.84–8 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Shamans(2021)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Saboteur(2004)

★ 6.53–10 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesHidden Victory Points

Discworld: Ankh-Morpork(2011)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

Star Realms(2014)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand Management

Lifeboat(2002)

★ 6.34–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementMove Through DeckOpen Drafting

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