SEED GAME#23548 BGG all-time

SpyMaster(2019)

★ 6.0 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.50
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Games like SpyMaster

Looking for games like SpyMaster? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals 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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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68/100

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Mission: Combat!(2013)

★ 6.52 players15 minWeight 2.0
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunters(2024)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsClosed DraftingSet Collection

Istanbul: The Dice Game(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsDice RollingSet Collection

Carcassonne: South Seas(2013)

★ 7.02–5 players35 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

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Space Base Mutiny(2016)

★ 5.32 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceSet Collection

Alien: Perfect Organism(2019)

★ 5.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Action PointsPlayer EliminationSet Collection

Asante(2013)

★ 6.82 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Portal of Heroes(2015)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Action PointsHand ManagementSet Collection

Piece o' Cake(2008)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
66/100

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Patrician(2007)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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A la carte(1989)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 1 more

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