SEED GAME#14924 BGG all-time

NEXT(2025)

★ 7.3 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 2.00
Cooperative GameDrawingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Games like NEXT

Looking for games like NEXT? 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

Letter Jam(2019)

★ 7.12–6 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameSpelling

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game(2025)

★ 8.01–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Alphabeasts Attack!(2022)

★ 6.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameSet Collection

Chronicles of Crime(2018)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire Game

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle(2016)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Take Time(2025)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameDeduction

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game(2026)

★ 8.41–4 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Communication LimitsCooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Chronicles of Crime: 1400(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Epic Adventures(2019)

★ 7.71–6 players60 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameReal-TimeScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Chronicles of Crime: 1900(2021)

★ 7.91–4 players60 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameStorytelling

Unlock!: Escape Adventures(2017)

★ 7.32–6 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Cooperative GameElapsed Real Time EndingScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

The Adventures of Robin Hood(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Cooperative Game + 1 more

Cooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign GameStorytelling

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