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Hypnose(2017)

★ 4.5 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.00
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Hypnose

Looking for games like Hypnose? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds 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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LIE(2015)

★ 6.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Kombat Kittens(2014)

★ 5.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Draconium(2019)

★ 6.52 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Monsters Party: Voodoo Madness(2016)

★ 5.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Zombie Town(2011)

★ 6.23–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPlayer Elimination

Legends of Labyrinth(2016)

★ 5.82–4 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Of Knights and Ninjas(2020)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Mortadelo Multiverso(2025)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Board Royale: The Island(2020)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Arctic Scavengers(2009)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Ascension: 10 Year Anniversary Edition(2022)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Origami: Legends(2019)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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