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Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter(2018)

★ 5.9 BGG3–5 players30 minWeight 2.40
MemoryTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Games like Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter

Looking for games like Nyctophobia: Vampire Encounter? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Nyctophobia(2018)

★ 6.03–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Memory + 2 more

MemoryTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

DC Deck-Building Game: Confrontations(2017)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Message(2009)

★ 7.03–9 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Catacombs & Castles(2017)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

FlickingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Pendants(2009)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Dice RollingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Master Thieves(2004)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemorySimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.72–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

FlickingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Beest(2001)

★ 4.03–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Team-Based GameTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Time's Up!: Best Of(2010)

★ 7.54–12 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

ActingMemoryTeam-Based Game

The Mansky Caper(2018)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Memory + 1 more

MemoryPush Your LuckVariable Player Powers

War of the Three Kingdoms: Kingdom Wars(2019)

★ 7.52–12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

The Art of War(2007)

★ 7.22–8 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Team-Based GameVariable Player Powers

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