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San Guo Sha: Kingdom Wars(2012)

★ 7.3 BGG2–12 players30 minWeight 2.33
Hand ManagementHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Games like San Guo Sha: Kingdom Wars

Looking for games like San Guo Sha: Kingdom Wars? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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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★ 7.24–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Legends of the Three Kingdoms(2007)

★ 6.12–10 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
73/100

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Бэнг! Звёздные Войны(2020)

★ 6.74–7 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

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Captain Marvel: Secret Skrulls(2019)

★ 6.04–7 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

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Human Punishment: Social Deduction 2.0(2018)

★ 7.34–16 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

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Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker(2019)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Hand ManagementHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

Forsaken Forest(2018)

★ 6.64–12 players20 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Boss Monster: Rise of the Minibosses(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game(2013)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Fangs(2021)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 3 more

Dice RollingHidden RolesPlayer Elimination

Cutthroat Caverns: Anniversary Edition(2019)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTake That

Danmaku!!(2016)

★ 7.14–8 players30 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Hand ManagementPlayer EliminationTeam-Based Game

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