Treachery in a Pocket(2017)
Games like Treachery in a Pocket
Looking for games like Treachery in a Pocket? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Hemloch: Dark Promenade(2017)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Guildhall(2012)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Smash Up: It's Your Fault!(2016)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Bariesus(2014)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Patrician: Towers of Influence(2024)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Mindbug: First Contact(2022)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Varmints!(2023)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Air, Land, & Sea(2019)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Air, Land, & Sea: Spies, Lies, & Supplies(2022)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 1 more
Robotech: Force of Arms(2018)
Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more
Mindbug: Battlefruit Galaxy(2025)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
Stick 'Em(1993)
Shares Hand Management + 1 more
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