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Scharfe Schoten(2014)

★ 7.0 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.12
Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Games like Scharfe Schoten

Looking for games like Scharfe Schoten? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
87/100

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Wizard(1984)

★ 7.03–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
84/100

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Wizard: Jubiläumsedition(2016)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Ninety-Nine(1974)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Dealer's Dilemma(2023)

★ 7.13 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition(2022)

★ 7.42–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Sponsio(2016)

★ 6.53–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 2 more

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementTrick-taking

4 Seasons(2016)

★ 6.33–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidTrick-taking

Skull Queen(2024)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Betting and Bluffing + 3 more

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Skull King(2013)

★ 7.52–8 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPredictive BidRock-Paper-Scissors

Colossal Cat in the Box(2024)

★ 7.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Cat in the box(2020)

★ 7.03–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

EnclosureHand ManagementPredictive Bid

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