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Knives Out(2024)

★ 6.5 BGG3–10 players20 minWeight 1.75
Hand ManagementHidden RolesSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Knives Out

Looking for games like Knives Out? 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

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★ 7.14–12 players20 minWeight 2.0
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68/100

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Among Thieves(2017)

★ 7.13–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Hội Phố (Second Edition)(2021)

★ 6.23–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
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67/100

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Wooly Whammoth(2019)

★ 5.92–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Earth Gambit: Light(2024)

★ 5.82–10 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Dungeon Raiders(2011)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Hail Hydra(2018)

★ 6.45–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

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VITA MORS(2017)

★ 6.83–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Fickle(2019)

★ 6.93–5 players12 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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