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In this way I become a DICTATOR(2018)

★ 7.1 BGG4–12 players20 minWeight 2.00
Hand ManagementHidden RolesSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like In this way I become a DICTATOR

Looking for games like In this way I become a DICTATOR? 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

The Metagame(2011)

★ 6.52–50 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPlayer JudgeSimultaneous Action Selection

Salem 1692(2015)

★ 7.14–12 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Veiled Fate(2022)

★ 7.52–8 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Action PointsDeductionHand Management

Tortuga 1667(2017)

★ 6.92–9 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area MovementHand ManagementHidden Roles

Avalon: Big Box(2022)

★ 8.05–10 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Hidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric InformationSimultaneous Action Selection

Knives Out(2024)

★ 6.53–10 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesSimultaneous Action Selection

Hội Phố (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 6.23–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementScore-and-Reset GameSimultaneous Action Selection

Savage: A Game of Survival(2023)

★ 8.44–10 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Campy Creatures(2017)

★ 7.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper(1998)

★ 6.92–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVoting

Hail Hydra(2018)

★ 6.45–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesSimultaneous Action Selection

Fairy Tale(2004)

★ 6.72–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Closed DraftingHand ManagementSet Collection

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