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SPY(2017)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players10 minWeight 1.67
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Games like SPY

Looking for games like SPY? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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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Lost Legacy: Flying Garden(2013)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.3
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75/100

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Lost Legacy: Second Chronicle – Vorpal Sword & Whitegold Spire(2015)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 1.3
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74/100

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Lost Legacy: Third Chronicle – Sacred Grail & Staff of Dragons(2015)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.4
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74/100

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Lost Legacy: Fourth Chronicle – The Werewolf & Undying Heart(2016)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Lost Legacy: Binbo Tantei to Inbo no Shiro(2014)

★ 7.12–8 players10 minWeight 1.4
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74/100

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Lost Legacy: The Starship(2013)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

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New Lost Legacy(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Village of Horror(2017)

★ 6.62–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Operation F.A.U.S.T.(2015)

★ 6.23–8 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Gnomi(2017)

★ 6.32–6 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Monkey Butt(2016)

★ 6.32–8 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Tenno(2017)

★ 6.02–7 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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