SEED GAME#14343 BGG all-time

The Phantom of the Opera(2024)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players15 minWeight 1.50
Trick-taking

Games like The Phantom of the Opera

Looking for games like The Phantom of the Opera? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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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★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.4
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82/100

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Piñatas(2025)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 1.3
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82/100

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Marshmallow Test(2020)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.4
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82/100

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Tricky Time Crisis(2023)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 1.9
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82/100

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Tatsu(2022)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 1.9
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82/100

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Tango(2024)

★ 7.12 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
81/100

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Faux Diamonds(2021)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
81/100

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Monster Trick(2015)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
81/100

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Cobras(2017)

★ 6.81–5 playersWeight 1.7
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81/100

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Somnia(2019)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.0
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81/100

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John Silver(2006)

★ 6.02–4 players30 minWeight 1.7
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81/100

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白と黒でトリテ (Trick-Taking in Black and White)(2021)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
81/100

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