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The Grimm Masquerade(2019)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.69
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Games like The Grimm Masquerade

Looking for games like The Grimm Masquerade? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side 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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Time Bomb: Undercover(2024)

★ 7.64–8 players20 minWeight 1.4
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71/100

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Aztec(2020)

★ 6.33–6 players25 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
71/100

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Town of Salem: The Card Game(2017)

★ 6.34–36 players10 minWeight 2.0
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70/100

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Oracle(2022)

★ 8.64–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
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70/100

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Hoax(1981)

★ 5.93–12 players45 minWeight 1.4
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70/100

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Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber(2021)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Dawn(2023)

★ 6.72–5 players25 minWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Death Note Investigation Card Game(2009)

★ 6.44–8 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Rent a Hero(2012)

★ 6.33–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Amanite(2025)

★ 7.42–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Catch the Bomber(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players30 minWeight 2.2
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68/100

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Tiny Woodys(2023)

★ 7.02–6 players40 minWeight 1.6
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67/100

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