SEED GAME#29430 BGG all-time

Pook(2024)

★ 5.2 BGG2–4 players10 minWeight 1.33
Area MovementBetting and BluffingDeduction

Games like Pook

Looking for games like Pook? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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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Hidden Leaders(2022)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 4 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

DETHRONED: The Real-Time Combat Card Game(2016)

★ 7.83–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Cocktail(2021)

★ 8.32–9 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionEnd Game Bonuses

The Red Dragon Inn(2007)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Lovecraft Letter(2017)

★ 7.22–6 players5 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Insurrection(2025)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Fugitive(2017)

★ 7.12 players5 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Movement

Rent a Hero(2012)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementSet Collection

Love Letter(2019)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Shadow House: Masquerade(2023)

★ 6.73–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementTake That

Bad Trevor(2024)

★ 8.33–5 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Fugitive (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Movement

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