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Wise Guys(2022)

★ 6.9 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.44
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Games like Wise Guys

Looking for games like Wise Guys? 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 tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. 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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★ 7.22–5 players40 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

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★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
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63/100

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63/100

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ISO Match
62/100

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Pest(2024)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 3.3
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Moonshiners of the Apocalypse(2019)

★ 5.31–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Crimopolis(2019)

★ 7.12–5 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Northgard: Uncharted Lands(2022)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
62/100

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