SEED GAME#4477 BGG all-time

Mental Blocks(2019)

★ 6.8 BGG2–9 playersWeight 1.54
Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingPattern Building

Games like Mental Blocks

Looking for games like Mental Blocks? 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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FUSE(2015)

★ 7.01–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

FUSE Countdown(2023)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Hey Yo(2020)

★ 6.32–10 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
59/100

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Cooperative GameHand ManagementPattern Building

Dobble Connect(2023)

★ 6.22–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
59/100

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Cooperative GameMatchingPattern Building

Cross Clues(2020)

★ 7.22–6 players5 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
57/100

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Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingReal-Time

5-Minute Dungeon(2017)

★ 6.92–5 players5 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
57/100

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Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameElapsed Real Time Ending

TEAM3 PINK(2019)

★ 6.93–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
56/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameReal-Time

Shadows: Amsterdam(2018)

★ 6.62–8 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
56/100

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Cooperative GameDeductionModular Board

Unlock!: Short Adventures – In Pursuit of Cabrakan(2022)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
56/100

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Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingReal-Time

One Round?(2025)

★ 7.12–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
56/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Unlock!: Short Adventures – Doo-Arann's Dungeon(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
56/100

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Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingReal-Time

Bloomchasers: A Delightful 3D Tree Game of Flowers and Wits(2025)

★ 6.91–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
55/100

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Cooperative GamePattern BuildingSolo / Solitaire Game

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