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Gardeners(2023)

★ 6.4 BGG1–4 players15 minWeight 2.17
Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Games like Gardeners

Looking for games like Gardeners? 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 spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Mysterium(2015)

★ 7.22–7 players42 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Bomb Busters(2024)

★ 8.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Paint the Roses(2022)

★ 7.22–5 players50 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Ritual(2022)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Behind: Purple(2025)

★ 8.21–4 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeductionMatching

Magic Maze Tower(2024)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameElapsed Real Time Ending

EXIT: The Game – The Sunken Treasure(2017)

★ 7.01–4 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionMove Through Deck

Signal(2025)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Break In: Alcatraz(2020)

★ 5.01–6 players120 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GameDeductionReal-Time

Magic Maze(2017)

★ 6.91–8 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameElapsed Real Time Ending

Unlock!: Risky Adventures(2024)

★ 7.81–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Kitchen Rush(2017)

★ 7.21–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Action TimerCooperative GameReal-Time

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