SEED GAME#3956 BGG all-time

Mutabo(2017)

★ 7.4 BGG3–6 playersWeight 1.04
Command CardsCooperative GamePaper-and-Pencil

Games like Mutabo

Looking for games like Mutabo? 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

Mini-Mutabo(2019)

★ 7.73–6 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 3 more

Cooperative GamePaper-and-PencilReal-Time

Love, Career & Magic(2024)

★ 8.42–6 players12 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

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Gestrudis(2024)

★ 8.03–7 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

ActingCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Wilmot's Warehouse(2024)

★ 7.52–6 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameMemoryReal-Time

Sound Box(2022)

★ 6.84–7 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

ActingCommunication LimitsCooperative Game

Story Box: Adventures(2024)

★ 7.02–8 players10 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameMemoryReal-Time

Story Box: Dreams & Nightmares(2024)

★ 6.82–8 players10 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameMemoryReal-Time

Débrouille-toi!(2017)

★ 5.92–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameStorytelling

One Round?(2025)

★ 7.12–12 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor(2015)

★ 6.53–8 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 2 more

Cooperative GameMemoryPaper-and-Pencil

5-Minute Mystery(2020)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameDeductionReal-Time

Not That Movie!(2022)

★ 6.62–7 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameSimultaneous Action SelectionStorytelling

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