SEED GAME#20184 BGG all-time

Dream Diary(2022)

★ 6.3 BGG3–6 players20 minWeight 1.67
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Games like Dream Diary

Looking for games like Dream Diary? 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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Безмолвный свидетель (Silent Witness)(2022)

★ 7.31–15 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
74/100

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Holiday Hijinks #2: The Independence Incident(2021)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Hidden Games Crime Scene: The Midnight Crown(2020)

★ 7.91–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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The Secret Flower(2023)

★ 7.32–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Hidden Games Tatort: Ein Drahtseilakt(2021)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Hidden Games Tatort: Reif für die Insel(2022)

★ 8.01–6 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
71/100

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Hidden Games Tatort: Ein perfekter Plan(2022)

★ 7.82–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Hidden Games Tatort: Tödliche Überfahrt(2023)

★ 8.21–6 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Escape Tales: The Awakening(2018)

★ 7.01–4 players180 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

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A Carnivore Did It!(2025)

★ 7.11–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Perspectives(2023)

★ 7.72–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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echoes: The Dancer(2021)

★ 6.61–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
70/100

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