SEED GAME#2940 BGG all-time

Verräter(1998)

★ 6.7 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.57
Hand ManagementModular BoardOpen Drafting

Games like Verräter

Looking for games like Verräter? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Heart of Crown(2011)

★ 7.52–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden(2013)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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TRICKTAKERs(2021)

★ 7.42–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingTrick-taking

Belaad: The Land of Swords and Quills(2020)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Open Drafting + 2 more

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Nightfall: Eastern Skies(2013)

★ 7.62–5 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

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Etherstone(2025)

★ 7.72–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management

Heart of Crown: 2nd Edition(2025)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Volleyball High(2019)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckSimulation

A Place in the Sun(2018)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementTake ThatTeam-Based Game

Elekt(2019)

★ 7.62–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak(2012)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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