SEED GAME#8667 BGG all-time

Gnomes at Night(2016)

★ 6.5 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.08
Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingHidden Movement

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Looking for games like Gnomes at Night? 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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ISO Match
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ISO Match
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★ 5.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
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Spotlight(2024)

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ISO Match
63/100

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Peek-a-Mouse(2020)

★ 7.12–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Spy Guy: Fantasy(2024)

★ 7.41–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Spy Guy(2022)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Spy Guy: Pyramid(2024)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Unlock!: Short Adventures – Doo-Arann's Dungeon(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingReal-Time

Unlock!: Short Adventures – In Pursuit of Cabrakan(2022)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingReal-Time

Wilmot's Warehouse(2024)

★ 7.52–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameMemoryReal-Time

Crossing the Woods(2024)

★ 6.22–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
61/100

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