Hocus(2016)
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.
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Smash Up: World Tour – Culture Shock(2019)
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Exceed: Red Horizon – Reese, Heidi, Nehtali, and Vincent(2016)
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Exceed: Red Horizon – Satoshi, Mei Lien, Morathi, and Baelkhor(2016)
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Exceed: Red Horizon – Alice, Zoey, Gabrek, and Ulrik(2016)
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Mega Man Pixel Tactics: Proto Man Red(2017)
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Guardians(2018)
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