SEED GAME#4514 BGG all-time

Xylotar(2024)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.88
DeductionTrick-taking

Games like Xylotar

Looking for games like Xylotar? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 1.7
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82/100

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★ 6.53–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
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80/100

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Stich für Stich(2023)

★ 6.13–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Take The "A" Chord(2015)

★ 6.32–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Schadenfreude(2020)

★ 7.63–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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Lone Wolves(2024)

★ 7.62 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Robotrick(2020)

★ 7.53 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
65/100

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Diamonds(2014)

★ 6.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Ghosts of Christmas(2019)

★ 7.13–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Euchre(1848)

★ 6.92–7 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Claim 2(2018)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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9 Lives(2015)

★ 7.13–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
65/100

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