Spy or Die Trying(2013)
Games like Spy or Die Trying
Looking for games like Spy or Die Trying? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Brook City(2019)
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Mageling(2019)
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By Order of the Queen(2017)
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Valpiedra: Descensus ad tenebras(2025)
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Darkest Night(2012)
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Skeptics
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B-Sieged: Sons of the Abyss(2016)
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Niepodległa(2018)
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Slaughterville(2015)
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Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game(1999)
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The Red Dragon Inn: Battle for Greyport(2016)
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Chain Reaction 3.0(2009)
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