SEED GAME#8245 BGG all-time

Masque of the Red Death(2018)

★ 6.5 BGG4–7 playersWeight 2.44
Action QueueHand ManagementMemory

Games like Masque of the Red Death

Looking for games like Masque of the Red Death? 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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Among Thieves(2017)

★ 7.13–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection

Oriflamme: Ablaze(2020)

★ 7.23–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueBetting and BluffingHand Management

Contária(2016)

★ 5.83–5 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemoryTake That

Oriflamme: Alliance(2022)

★ 7.13–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueHand ManagementTake That

Amazonas(2022)

★ 7.12–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemoryTake That

Wizards & Co.(2024)

★ 6.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSet Collection

Sleuth(1971)

★ 6.93–7 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementMemory

Timbuktu(1993)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementMemorySimultaneous Action Selection

Kolejka(2011)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemorySet Collection

Operation F.A.U.S.T.(2015)

★ 6.23–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMemorySecret Unit Deployment

RIN RIN RAJA(2025)

★ 7.82–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueHand ManagementMatching

Jane Austen's Matchmaker(2014)

★ 6.33–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementTake That

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