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Bable(2024)

★ 6.9 BGG2–5 playersWeight 2.13
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Games like Bable

Looking for games like Bable? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Silencio(2020)

★ 6.42–4 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
80/100

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Syncro(2023)

★ 6.82–5 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
79/100

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Beasts(2025)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Tranquility: The Ascent(2024)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
73/100

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The Mind(2018)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Disciple Detective(2020)

★ 7.12–5 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
72/100

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Sherlock: Propagation(2018)

★ 6.71–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Sherlock: Entre tumbas(2019)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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The Crew: Family Adventure(2024)

★ 6.03–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Sherlock: 13 Hostages(2018)

★ 6.61–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Sherlock: El mayordomo(2019)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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Sherlock Far West: La Mina Maldita(2020)

★ 6.91–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
71/100

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