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Save the President(1980)

★ 5.0 BGG2–6 players90 minWeight 2.25
Dice RollingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Games like Save the President

Looking for games like Save the President? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the ever-present threat of a sudden-death ending 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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★ 7.11–9 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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DeductionDice RollingHand Management

Habemus Papam(2025)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceBetting and BluffingEnd Game Bonuses

Discworld: Ankh-Morpork(2011)

★ 7.32–4 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEvents

I'm the Boss!(1994)

★ 6.83–6 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementNegotiation

Revenge of the Dictators(2016)

★ 6.02–5 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Red Notice: Le million ou la prison(2026)

★ 7.62 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

Action QueueDeductionHidden Roles

Mediterranean Empires(2015)

★ 7.22–8 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Winds of Numa Sera(2025)

★ 8.63–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Moonrakers(2020)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Fortuna(2011)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementPoint to Point Movement

Terminator Salvation(2010)

★ 7.42–3 players40 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementDice Rolling

Awkward Guests 2: The Berwick Cases(2023)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

DeductionDice RollingHand Management

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