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Vivaldi(2019)

★ 6.5 BGG5 players10 minWeight 2.50
Auction / BiddingHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

Games like Vivaldi

Looking for games like Vivaldi? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the paranoia of not knowing who's really on your side and the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Mighty(1975)

★ 6.93–8 players30 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
79/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

Briscola Chiamata(1800)

★ 7.55 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementHidden Roles

Tarot(1425)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

The Werewolves bEat Robbers' Horror(2024)

★ 6.83–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

DeductionHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

Napoleon(1800)

★ 6.52–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based Game

Sheepshead(1830)

★ 7.63–7 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Shamans(2021)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 2 more

DeductionHand ManagementHidden Roles

Doppelkopf(1895)

★ 7.63–6 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

AlliancesPredictive BidTeam-Based Game

Mü & More(1995)

★ 7.22–8 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Bids As WagersTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Mü & more: Revised Edition(2024)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Bids As WagersTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

Bottle Imp(2024)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hot PotatoScore-and-Reset GameTeam-Based Game

Game of Thrones: Oathbreaker(2019)

★ 7.05–8 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hidden Roles + 1 more

Hand ManagementHidden RolesTeam-Based Game

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