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Phantom Ink: Arcana(2025)

★ 7.5 BGG2–8 players15 minWeight 1.00
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Looking for games like Phantom Ink: Arcana? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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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Phantom Ink(2022)

★ 7.42–8 players10 minWeight 1.2
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88/100

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★ 6.34–10 players30 minWeight 1.0
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74/100

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Decrypto(2018)

★ 7.83–8 players15 minWeight 1.8
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74/100

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★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
74/100

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Codenames(2015)

★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
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73/100

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Ici Londres(2013)

★ 6.23–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Hues and Cues(2020)

★ 6.43–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

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Codenames: Back to Hogwarts(2025)

★ 5.84–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Concept(2013)

★ 6.74–12 players40 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Codenames: Pictures(2016)

★ 7.22–8 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Mirror of Truth(2023)

★ 6.82–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Pictures(2019)

★ 7.23–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

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