SEED GAME#3498 BGG all-time

Illiterati(2023)

★ 7.1 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.22
Cooperative GameReal-TimeSimultaneous Action Selection

Games like Illiterati

Looking for games like Illiterati? 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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★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Wok Star (3rd Edition)(2018)

★ 6.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingReal-Time

Wok Star(2010)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Action TimerCooperative GameDice Rolling

Mission Control: Critical Orbit(2023)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameReal-TimeSimultaneous Action Selection

Codex: L'Ultime secret de Léonard de Vinci(2020)

★ 8.11–99 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameReal-TimeStorytelling

Unlock!: Epic Adventures(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameReal-TimeScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

EXIT: The Game – The Sunken Treasure(2017)

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

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionMove Through Deck

Letter Jam(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameSpelling

NEXT(2025)

★ 7.32–5 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDrawingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Kitchen Rush(2017)

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

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action TimerCooperative GameReal-Time

Kitchen Rush (Revised Edition)(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Action TimerCooperative GameModular Board

Unlock!: Mythic Adventures(2020)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GamePieces as MapReal-Time

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