SEED GAME#21700 BGG all-time

Nightmares of Sushi(2023)

★ 6.4 BGG2–6 players15 minWeight 1.25
Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

Games like Nightmares of Sushi

Looking for games like Nightmares of Sushi? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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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★ 6.02–5 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeductionHand Management

Love Letter(2019)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Fugitive(2017)

★ 7.12 players5 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Movement

Love Letter(2012)

★ 7.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Cocktail(2021)

★ 8.32–9 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

Rainbow Pirates(2020)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Amnesia(2021)

★ 6.32–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementMemory

Codenames(2015)

★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionMemory

Moustache(2025)

★ 7.33–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

AlliancesDeductionHand Management

Scape Goat(2020)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand Management

Love Letter: Princess Princess Ever After(2021)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Lovecraft Letter(2017)

★ 7.22–6 players5 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

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