SEED GAME#11565 BGG all-time

Verona Twist(2018)

★ 6.2 BGG2 players20 minWeight 1.57
DeductionGrid MovementHidden Roles

Games like Verona Twist

Looking for games like Verona Twist? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — 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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Onitama(2014)

★ 7.32 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementPattern Movement

Love Letter(2019)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Ichor(2025)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesPattern Movement

Love Letter(2012)

★ 7.22–4 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Santorini: New York(2020)

★ 6.92–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementRace

Paso del Brahmán(2022)

★ 7.92 players10 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Area MovementGrid CoverageGrid Movement

Ebbe & Flut(2000)

★ 6.51–2 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMemoryPattern Building

Thrive(2020)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementSquare Grid

Dark Is the Night(2017)

★ 5.92 players1 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 3 more

DeductionGrid MovementHidden Movement

Karo(2005)

★ 6.62 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementMap DeformationModular Board

Talat(2008)

★ 6.32–3 players33 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Grid Movement + 2 more

Grid MovementPattern MovementRock-Paper-Scissors

Clue(1949)

★ 5.72–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
59/100

Shares Deduction + 2 more

DeductionGrid MovementMemory

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