SEED GAME#22712 BGG all-time

Doctor Rat(2023)

★ 5.9 BGG2–7 players30 minWeight 1.50
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Games like Doctor Rat

Looking for games like Doctor Rat? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back. 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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Just One(2018)

★ 7.63–7 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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Take Time(2025)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

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ito(2019)

★ 7.32–10 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Perspectives(2023)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Rear Window(2022)

★ 7.43–5 players40 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Perspectives Blue(2024)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Alibis(2025)

★ 7.22–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

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Ritual(2022)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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KuZOOkA(2022)

★ 7.02–6 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Point of View: Lost Places(2024)

★ 7.02–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Expressions(2024)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Avant Après(2025)

★ 7.42–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

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