SEED GAME#1535 BGG all-time

Saboteur(2004)

★ 6.5 BGG3–10 players30 minWeight 1.32
Hand ManagementHidden RolesHidden Victory Points

Games like Saboteur

Looking for games like Saboteur? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side and carving out routes before your rivals box you in. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Lovecraft Letter(2017)

★ 7.22–6 players5 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Good Cop Bad Cop(2014)

★ 6.54–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

AlliancesHand ManagementHidden Roles

Love Letter(2019)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Traitors Aboard(2023)

★ 6.83–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

AlliancesHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Love Letter(2012)

★ 7.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Hidden Leaders(2022)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

GROWL(2019)

★ 6.54–10 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMove Through DeckPlayer Elimination

BANG!(2002)

★ 6.54–7 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesHot Potato

Savage: A Game of Survival(2023)

★ 8.44–10 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Get Adler! Deduction Card Game(2016)

★ 6.84–8 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingDeductionHand Management

Blades & Rose(2023)

★ 7.45–10 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesRoles with Asymmetric Information

Sea Salt & Paper(2022)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMelding and SplayingOpen Drafting

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