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Paper Trail(2024)
Games like Paper Trail
Looking for games like Paper Trail? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Curses & Covens(2024)
Shares Deduction + 2 more
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Making Monsters(2026)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
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Tavarua(2016)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
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El Dorado Canyon(2015)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
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River Dragons(2000)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection
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The Key: Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land(2020)
Shares Deduction + 1 more
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Tóncc(2012)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection
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Sakura(2018)
Shares Simultaneous Action Selection
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Tumult Royale(2015)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
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Beer Mug Dice(2013)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
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Bomb Squad Academy(2015)
Shares Push Your Luck + 1 more
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Desperados(2012)
Shares Hidden Movement + 1 more
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