Knaves
Games like Knaves
Looking for games like Knaves? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Diamonds(2014)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Prey(2024)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Foppen(1995)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Rage(1983)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Sweet Takes(2023)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
CVLT(2025)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Cahoots(2018)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
TonTon(2018)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Reis de Portugal(2014)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Skitgubbe
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Löwendynastie(1998)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Instinct(1998)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.
Get picks tuned to your shelf
This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.
Get personalized recommendations →Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup
More recommendation lists
/pic4891561.jpg)
/pic4812860.jpg)
/pic8046728.jpg)
/pic96931.jpg)
/pic1067621.jpg)
/pic8784202.jpg)
/pic8511071.jpg)
/pic3678212.png)
/pic4307446.png)
/pic2207429.png)
/pic476924.jpg)
/pic202855.jpg)
/pic73250.jpg)