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The Murder at Cthulhu Manor(2019)

★ 7.3 BGG7–9 players120 minWeight 2.00
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Looking for games like The Murder at Cthulhu Manor? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table. 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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63/100

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★ 7.31–99 players120 minWeight 2.0
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★ 7.51–8 players45 minWeight 2.3
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★ 4.86–20 players40 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
57/100

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Long Live the King: A Game of Secrecy and Subterfuge(2020)

★ 7.24–8 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
57/100

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Hitman Holiday(2015)

★ 5.62–10 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
56/100

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★ 7.63–7 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
55/100

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★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
55/100

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★ 5.54–7 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
55/100

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★ 7.81–7 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
55/100

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President(2026)

★ 7.83–10 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
54/100

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★ 7.42–15 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
54/100

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