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Osmosis(2025)

★ 7.2 BGG2–8 players15 minWeight 2.50
Communication LimitsConnectionsCooperative Game

Games like Osmosis

Looking for games like Osmosis? 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

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★ 7.42–5 players10 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

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The Crew: Mission Deep Sea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Signal(2025)

★ 7.32–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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AI Space Puzzle(2023)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Masters of Crime: Vendetta(2021)

★ 7.51–6 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Ship Show(2024)

★ 7.12–10 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Two Rooms(2020)

★ 6.62 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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エスペライゼーション (Gibberers: The Word Game of Language Invention and Civilization Development)(2024)

★ 8.23–5 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Zoology(2025)

★ 6.52–6 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Paint the Roses(2022)

★ 7.22–5 players50 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Bomb Busters(2024)

★ 8.02–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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Paris 1889(2020)

★ 7.33–6 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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