SEED GAME#20985 BGG all-time

Renfield(1999)

★ 5.7 BGG4–7 players60 minWeight 1.35
Betting and BluffingTrick-taking

Games like Renfield

Looking for games like Renfield? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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★ 7.43–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
80/100

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Cliffhanger(2007)

★ 6.23–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
79/100

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Cry Baby(2026)

★ 6.63–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Le Truc

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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FLIP OVER(2017)

★ 6.83–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Tuppen

★ 5.72–8 players5 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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Sea or Shore(2024)

★ 6.23–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Pala(2012)

★ 6.73–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Tien Gow (Sky Nine)(1120)

★ 7.24 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Hasp(2018)

★ 6.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Cobras(2017)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Vamp on the Batwalk(2021)

★ 7.02–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

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