SEED GAME#2989 BGG all-time

Muse(2017)

★ 6.6 BGG2–12 playersWeight 1.11
Communication LimitsCooperative GameTargeted Clues

Games like Muse

Looking for games like Muse? 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Unusual Suspects(2015)

★ 6.43–16 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameTeam-Based Game

Mystic Paths(2021)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Muse: Awakenings(2018)

★ 6.92–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

ActingCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Oneironauts(2022)

★ 7.22–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameDeductionSimultaneous Action Selection

Muse: Renaissance(2022)

★ 6.62–8 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

ActingCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Sides(2023)

★ 6.82–9 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

VIP RIP(2022)

★ 6.63–8 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameSemi-Cooperative Game

S.Y.N.C. Discovery(2021)

★ 7.42–5 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsConnectionsCooperative Game

Gli Insospettabili(2022)

★ 6.83–18 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameTeam-Based GameVoting

Ensemble(2021)

★ 6.82–10 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Monikers: Family Edition(2025)

★ 7.74–16 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

ActingCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Similo(2019)

★ 6.82–8 players10 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

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