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Schafkopf(1780)

★ 7.5 BGG4 playersWeight 2.75
Auction / BiddingCommunication LimitsTeam-Based Game

Games like Schafkopf

Looking for games like Schafkopf? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — 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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★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
78/100

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Mighty(1975)

★ 6.93–8 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
76/100

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Challenge Bridge(1973)

★ 5.84 players10 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Tarot(1425)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Doppelkopf(1895)

★ 7.63–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

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Napoleon(1800)

★ 6.52–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

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Aurum(2023)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Chimera & More(2017)

★ 7.33–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementLadder Climbing

Klaverjassen(1890)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

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Belote(1930)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Team-Based GameTrick-taking

Manille

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

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Tuo La Ji

★ 6.84 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

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