SEED GAME#14794 BGG all-time

Jotto(1956)

★ 6.5 BGG2 players20 minWeight 1.60
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Games like Jotto

Looking for games like Jotto? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table. 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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Scattergories Categories(2010)

★ 6.12–4 players25 minWeight 1.4
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80/100

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Stadt Land Vollpfosten: Classic Edition(2016)

★ 5.92–10 playersWeight 1.3
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79/100

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Gruble(1989)

★ 5.92–8 playersWeight 1.2
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79/100

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Facts in Five(1964)

★ 6.21–5 playersWeight 1.7
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78/100

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Off With Their Heads!(2026)

★ 7.82–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

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Stadt - Land - Fluss(1998)

★ 5.22–10 players15 minWeight 1.2
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78/100

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Adigma(2001)

★ 7.52–10 playersWeight 1.6
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77/100

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Scattergories Junior(1989)

★ 5.62–4 players10 minWeight 1.2
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77/100

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Scattergories: Bible Edition(2000)

★ 5.62–4 players45 minWeight 1.9
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77/100

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Deadly Doodles(2019)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.6
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76/100

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The Number(2020)

★ 6.02–5 playersWeight 1.1
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76/100

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Ramen Ink(2020)

★ 6.32–5 players15 minWeight 1.7
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75/100

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