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I Know…You Don't(2025)

★ 6.6 BGG3–7 players10 minWeight 1.00
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Games like I Know…You Don't

Looking for games like I Know…You Don't? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night. 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
62/100

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★ 6.83–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
62/100

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★ 5.43 players1 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

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★ 7.12–6 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Picky Pixie(2023)

★ 6.02–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
61/100

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Bubbly(2023)

★ 5.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
60/100

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We Need to Talk…(2019)

★ 6.54–8 players40 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
59/100

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SCOUT(2019)

★ 7.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
55/100

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High Society(1995)

★ 7.23–5 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
53/100

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No Thanks!(2004)

★ 7.13–7 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
53/100

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Point Salad(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
53/100

Similar complexity and player count

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Alien on Board(2021)

★ 6.73–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
53/100

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