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Safari Witness(2024)

★ 5.5 BGG2–7 players15 minWeight 1.67
DeductionGrid CoverageMatching

Games like Safari Witness

Looking for games like Safari Witness? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
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61/100

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★ 5.92 players1 minWeight 1.3
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61/100

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Dinosaur Tea Party(2018)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

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Fugitive(2017)

★ 7.12 players5 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

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DeductionHand ManagementHidden Movement

Call of Katulhu(2021)

★ 5.62 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
59/100

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Clue Master Detective(1988)

★ 6.73–10 playersWeight 1.8
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59/100

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Santorini(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

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Fugitive (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

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Santorini: Pantheon Edition(2025)

★ 8.52–4 players20 minWeight 1.7
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58/100

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Grid MovementMap ReductionRace

Kombo Klash!(2021)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

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Instinkt: Duell der Tiere(2025)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

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Clue Junior: The Case of the Broken Toy(2018)

★ 5.42–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
57/100

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