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LUZ(2024)

★ 7.0 BGG3–5 playersWeight 1.71
DeductionTrick-taking

Games like LUZ

Looking for games like LUZ? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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Xylotar(2024)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
82/100

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Stich für Stich(2023)

★ 6.13–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
81/100

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Spy Tricks(2016)

★ 6.53–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Heroes and Tricks(2017)

★ 5.42–6 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Concluzio(2020)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Scape Goat(2020)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Schadenfreude(2020)

★ 7.63–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Orapa Mine(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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DeductionPaper-and-Pencil

Holiday Hijinks #1: The Kringle Caper(2020)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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DeductionFinale Ending

Holiday Hijinks #3: The Pumpkin Problem(2021)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Robotrick(2020)

★ 7.53 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Trick-taking

Diamonds(2014)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementTrick-taking

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