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Love Letter: 2nd Edition(2022)

★ 7.4 BGG2–5 players10 minWeight 2.25
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Games like Love Letter: 2nd Edition

Looking for games like Love Letter: 2nd Edition? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Concluzio(2020)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
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73/100

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Awkward Guests: The Walton Case(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Classified Information(2025)

★ 6.82 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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The Coding(2020)

★ 7.72–4 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Sleuth(1971)

★ 6.93–7 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Kreuzverhör: Krimi-Kartenspiel für zwei "Ermittler"(2006)

★ 6.12 players40 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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SilenZe: Zombie City(2019)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

El Reyno(2024)

★ 7.22–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Chicken Heist(2020)

★ 6.83–8 players15 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your Luck

Dawn(2023)

★ 6.72–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Magi-Nation Duel(2000)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

Magic: The Gathering – Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed(2016)

★ 7.52 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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