SEED GAME#13195 BGG all-time

Red North(2025)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 players25 minWeight 2.00
Card Play Conflict ResolutionConstrained BiddingDeduction

Games like Red North

Looking for games like Red North? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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Schotten Totten(1999)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

For the Emperor(2025)

★ 6.62 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Cellar des Triplettes(2004)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Constrained Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingConstrained BiddingHand Management

Battle Line(2000)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Battle Line: Medieval(2017)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

Dracula vs Van Helsing(2023)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionForce Commitment

High Society(1995)

★ 7.23–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Constrained Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassConstrained Bidding

Sleuth(1971)

★ 6.93–7 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementMemory

Awkward Guests: The Walton Case(2016)

★ 7.51–8 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementTrading

Air, Land, & Sea(2019)

★ 7.42 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

Blade Rondo(2018)

★ 7.01–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Card Play Conflict Resolution + 1 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

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