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Secret Recipe(2025)

★ 6.9 BGG2–4 players40 minWeight 2.00
DeductionHidden Victory PointsNegotiation

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Looking for games like Secret Recipe? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table. 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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58/100

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★ 7.22–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
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★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
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57/100

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ISO Match
57/100

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★ 7.42–12 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
57/100

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★ 6.24–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

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Moody Bear Kingdom(2023)

★ 8.63–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

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Quest(2021)

★ 7.34–10 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
56/100

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Decrypto(2018)

★ 7.83–8 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
56/100

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