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The Menace Among Us(2019)

★ 7.0 BGG4–8 playersWeight 1.78
Semi-Cooperative GameTraitor GameVariable Player Powers

Games like The Menace Among Us

Looking for games like The Menace Among Us? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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ISO Match
67/100

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★ 7.52–20 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Hidden RolesTraitor GameVariable Player Powers

One Night Werewolf: Monster(2015)

★ 6.53–5 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Evil Dead 2: The Board Game(2020)

★ 7.03–6 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Action QueueSemi-Cooperative GameTeam-Based Game

Wolves of Mercia(2019)

★ 6.75–16 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Traitor GameVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Game(1986)

★ 5.61–6 players120 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Gladius(2021)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Space Lion: Divide and Conquer(2024)

★ 7.42–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Hand ManagementVariable Player Powers

One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak(2015)

★ 7.33–10 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Traitor Game + 1 more

Hidden RolesRole PlayingRoles with Asymmetric Information

Entropy(2015)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Variable Player Powers

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Snake Charmers(2025)

★ 6.73–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Semi-Cooperative Game + 1 more

DeductionHidden RolesHot Potato

One Night Ultimate Werewolf(2014)

★ 7.03–10 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Traitor Game + 1 more

Hidden RolesRole PlayingRoles with Asymmetric Information

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