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18 games like Clans

The best games like Clans are Fae, Stratego and Confusion Espionage and Deception in the Cold War — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Fae shares abstract strategy, bluffing, deduction with Clans.

Ranked alternatives to Clans (abstract strategy, bluffing), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Clans’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Fae (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence
  2. 2. Stratego (1946)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  3. 3. Confusion Espionage and Deception in the Cold War (1992)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  4. 4. Apotheca (2016)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  5. 5. Shadows in Kyoto (2017)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  6. 6. Stratego (Revised Edition) (2008)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  7. 7. Stratego Legends The Shattered Lands (1999)
    2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  8. 8. Stratego Star Wars (2002)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  9. 9. Stratego Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition (2004)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  10. 10. Stratego 4 (1995)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  11. 11. Ultimate Stratego (1997)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  12. 12. Kabaleo (2011)
    2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 5.3 · Light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Bluffing, Deduction
  13. 13. Discworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Bluffing, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence
  14. 14. Revolution! (2009)
    3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Bluffing, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence
  15. 15. Martinique (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Bluffing, Deduction, Enclosure
  16. 16. Nanty Narking (2019)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Bluffing, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence
  17. 17. Hack Trick (2015)
    2–4 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Clans: Abstract Strategy, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence
  18. 18. Kenjin (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Clans: Bluffing, Deduction, Area Majority / Influence
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Clans?
Fae (2018) is the closest match to Clans, sharing abstract strategy, bluffing, deduction. It rates 6.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Clans?
Fae, Stratego, Confusion Espionage and Deception in the Cold War are the top-ranked alternatives to Clans in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Looking for the original? See the full Clans fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.