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Slyville(2019)

★ 6.6 BGG3–5 players45 minWeight 1.67
Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidContracts

Games like Slyville

Looking for games like Slyville? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Citadels(2016)

★ 7.22–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Income + 4 more

Action DraftingClosed DraftingIncome

Goblin Teeth(2020)

★ 6.82–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 5 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotChaining

Isle of Trains(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Contracts + 6 more

Action PointsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Crypt(2018)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingContracts

The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls(2018)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

AlliancesBriberyDice Rolling

Citadels(2000)

★ 7.02–8 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Action DraftingClosed DraftingIncome

Kill The Unicorns(2019)

★ 6.83–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementSet Collection

Wacky Races: The Board Game(2019)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Hand ManagementModular BoardRace

Century: Spice Road(2017)

★ 7.32–5 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContracts

Sheriff of Nottingham(2014)

★ 7.03–5 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
58/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Betting and BluffingBriberyHand Management

Llamaland(2021)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Robot Quest Arena(2023)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
57/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid MovementHand Management

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