SEED GAME#24889 BGG all-time

Counting Zzzzs(2003)

★ 5.6 BGG2–4 players45 minWeight 1.45
Cooperative GameHand ManagementMemory

Games like Counting Zzzzs

Looking for games like Counting Zzzzs? 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

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★ 7.42 players15 minWeight 1.4
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71/100

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Sherlock: Last Call(2018)

★ 6.71–8 playersWeight 1.5
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71/100

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Sherlock: The Tomb of the Archaeologist(2018)

★ 6.61–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Spaceteam(2015)

★ 6.63–6 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
70/100

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Decktective: You Can't Cheat Death(2022)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Sherlock: Propagation(2018)

★ 6.71–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Sherlock: Entre tumbas(2019)

★ 6.81–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Soviet Kitchen Unleashed(2018)

★ 6.81–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Sherlock: Don's Legacy(2019)

★ 6.71–8 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Sherlock: La copia(2020)

★ 7.01–8 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Sherlock: 13 Hostages(2018)

★ 6.61–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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