SEED GAME#6723 BGG all-time

I, Spy(2015)

★ 7.2 BGG2–4 playersWeight 3.13
Action RetrievalHand ManagementHidden Roles

Games like I, Spy

Looking for games like I, Spy? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Circus Train(2010)

★ 6.91–2 players55 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 2 more

Action RetrievalHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD(2018)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

ContractsHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Middle-Earth Quest(2009)

★ 7.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementTeam-Based Game

Hands in the Sea(2016)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

BattleCON: Fate of Indines(2015)

★ 7.82 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Council of 4(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementNetwork and Route BuildingPoint to Point Movement

A Study in Emerald(2013)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

BattleCON: Wanderers of Indines(2020)

★ 8.32–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSimultaneous Action Selection

Exceed: Street Fighter – Chun-Li Box(2019)

★ 8.22 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

Edo(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Action QueueHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Historia(2014)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 1 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceHand Management

Exceed: Shovel Knight – Shadow Box(2020)

★ 8.32 players15 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementPoint to Point MovementVariable Player Powers

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