SEED GAME#23820 BGG all-time

Red Doors and the Murderer's Key(2019)

★ 5.9 BGG4–6 players5 minWeight 1.75
Player EliminationPush Your LuckTraitor Game

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Looking for games like Red Doors and the Murderer's Key? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Bear Valley(2016)

★ 5.22–6 players15 minWeight 1.8
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Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster(2021)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
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63/100

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Welcome Back to the Dungeon(2016)

★ 6.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.3
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Dungeon of Mandom VIII(2017)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.4
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62/100

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Captain's Gambit: Kings of Infinite Space(2020)

★ 8.14–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
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62/100

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Secret Hitler(2016)

★ 7.55–10 players45 minWeight 1.7
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62/100

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Endangered Orphans of Condyle Cove(2017)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

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Love Letter: Premium Edition(2016)

★ 7.42–8 players20 minWeight 1.3
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