SEED GAME#1039 BGG all-time

The Thing: The Boardgame(2022)

★ 7.6 BGG1–8 players60 minWeight 2.96
Hidden RolesSemi-Cooperative GameTraitor Game

Games like The Thing: The Boardgame

Looking for games like The Thing: The Boardgame? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side. 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
69/100

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ISO Match
67/100

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Burn the Witch(2025)

★ 7.45–15 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

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They Live: The Card Game – Save The City/Enslave The City(2023)

★ 7.13–6 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

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Werewolf in the Dark: Wolf Pack(2025)

★ 8.06–28 players10 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Stop the Train!(2021)

★ 6.64–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

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Unfathomable(2021)

★ 7.53–6 players120 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

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Ultimate Werewolf Legacy(2018)

★ 7.18–16 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
60/100

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Human Punishment: Social Deduction 2.0(2018)

★ 7.34–16 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
60/100

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Blood on the Clocktower(2022)

★ 8.36–21 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
59/100

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Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game(2014)

★ 7.42–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
58/100

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We All Take from the River(2025)

★ 7.11–5 players90 minWeight 3.4
ISO Match
57/100

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