SEED GAME#27356 BGG all-time

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor(2020)

★ 5.8 BGG3–8 players15 minWeight 1.25
ActingHand ManagementNegotiation

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Looking for games like Trust Me, I'm a Doctor? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — built on deals, bluffs, and shifting alliances around the table 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.

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
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ISO Match
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ISO Match
63/100

Shares Acting + 2 more

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Poor Choices(2016)

★ 6.53–10 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Acting + 3 more

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Dixit: Journey(2012)

★ 7.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Acting + 2 more

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MeowMeow Mia(2018)

★ 6.75–10 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Acting + 3 more

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★ 6.63–20 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Acting + 2 more

ActingOpen DraftingPlayer Judge

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★ 6.32–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Ultimate Werewolf(2014)

★ 6.55–30 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Role Playing + 2 more

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★ 6.73–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Acting + 2 more

ActingHand ManagementPlayer Judge

Dictopia(2022)

★ 7.31–7 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

ContractsHand ManagementReal-Time

The Champion of the Wild (Second Edition)(2019)

★ 7.13–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Role Playing + 2 more

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