SEED GAME#16068 BGG all-time

It's Obvious(2021)

★ 6.2 BGG3–6 players20 minWeight 1.20
Communication LimitsConnectionsCooperative Game

Games like It's Obvious

Looking for games like It's Obvious? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds — 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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Just One(2018)

★ 7.63–7 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
79/100

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Out of Words(2025)

★ 6.92–10 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Expressions(2024)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Show Me Your Sound(2021)

★ 6.72–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

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ito Rainbow(2022)

★ 7.12–14 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Point of View: Circus Island – Mini-Testspiel(2024)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Point of View: Lost Places(2024)

★ 7.02–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Sides(2023)

★ 6.82–9 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

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Factory of Dreams(2024)

★ 6.42–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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The Vibe(2025)

★ 6.22–6 players5 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Perspectives Blue(2024)

★ 7.62–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
71/100

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ito(2019)

★ 7.32–10 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

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