SEED GAME#23231 BGG all-time

Pretense(2015)

★ 5.6 BGG2–12 players60 minWeight 1.07
Player EliminationRole PlayingVariable Player Powers

Games like Pretense

Looking for games like Pretense? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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

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Dracula's Feast(2017)

★ 6.74–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
73/100

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MemoryPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Ca$h 'n Gun$(2005)

★ 6.54–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Player EliminationSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

BEARanoia(2015)

★ 5.83–15 players1 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingVariable Player Powers

Kemomimi Panic(2010)

★ 6.04–8 players45 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Player EliminationVariable Player PowersVoting

Make You Gunfighters(2007)

★ 6.13–7 players15 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

MemoryPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Mafia de Cuba(2015)

★ 6.56–12 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Hidden RolesPlayer EliminationRole Playing

Bang! The Dice Game: The Walking Dead(2015)

★ 6.63–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Dice RollingPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

Lupus in Tabula(2001)

★ 6.58–24 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Wild Cats(2015)

★ 5.43–6 players3 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

Player EliminationVariable Player Powers

Werewolf: A Party Game for Devious People(2018)

★ 7.15–35 players5 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Player Elimination + 2 more

Player EliminationRole PlayingTeam-Based Game

Blood Bound(2013)

★ 6.66–12 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Role Playing + 1 more

Role PlayingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

BattleGoats(2016)

★ 7.02–6 players5 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Player Elimination + 1 more

MemoryPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers

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