SEED GAME#8318 BGG all-time

Hey Yo(2020)

★ 6.3 BGG2–10 playersWeight 1.22
Cooperative GameHand ManagementPattern Building

Games like Hey Yo

Looking for games like Hey Yo? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

5-Minute Marvel(2018)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameHand Management

X-Code(2018)

★ 6.32–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

The Mind Extreme(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementReal-Time

60 Second City(2021)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GamePattern BuildingReal-Time

Shahrazad(2015)

★ 6.21–2 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPattern Building

TEAM3 PINK(2019)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameReal-Time

It Came to Pass(2001)

★ 6.02–8 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementTeam-Based Game

Alien Entity(2014)

★ 6.23–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Dungeon Time(2017)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementMemory

Two Player Brick by Brick(1995)

★ 5.31–2 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GamePattern BuildingPattern Recognition

Zombies, Run! The Board Game(2017)

★ 5.32–5 players90 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameHand ManagementPattern Building

5-Minute Dungeon(2017)

★ 6.92–5 players5 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameElapsed Real Time Ending

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