SEED GAME#6593 BGG all-time

Hocus(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.26
Hand ManagementPattern BuildingVariable Player Powers

Games like Hocus

Looking for games like Hocus? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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★ 6.72 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Hand ManagementRock-Paper-ScissorsVariable Player Powers

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Naishi(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPattern Building

Riftwalker: A Storm Hollow Card Game(2016)

★ 6.42–4 players30 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTake That

Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared(2019)

★ 7.52–3 players40 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Smash Up: World Tour – Culture Shock(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Reese, Heidi, Nehtali, and Vincent(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Satoshi, Mei Lien, Morathi, and Baelkhor(2016)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Exceed: Red Horizon – Alice, Zoey, Gabrek, and Ulrik(2016)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Mega Man Pixel Tactics: Proto Man Red(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsVariable Player Powers

Mega Man Pixel Tactics: Bass Orange(2017)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsVariable Player Powers

Guardians(2018)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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