SEED GAME#1140 BGG all-time

Pictures(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG3–5 players20 minWeight 1.03
Communication LimitsDeductionPattern Recognition

Games like Pictures

Looking for games like Pictures? It lives on the energy of a full, loud table and quick rounds. 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

The Fashion Game(2023)

★ 7.13–6 players15 minWeight 0.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

Communication LimitsDeductionPattern Recognition

Subjective(2023)

★ 7.13–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeduction

Kiss the Goblin(2023)

★ 6.32–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionRole Playing

Speak Easy!(2022)

★ 6.23–5 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionMemory

Phantom Ink(2022)

★ 7.42–8 players10 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionTargeted Clues

Hues and Cues(2020)

★ 6.43–10 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionScore-and-Reset Game

Phantom Ink: Arcana(2025)

★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionTargeted Clues

Codenames: Back to Hogwarts(2025)

★ 5.84–8 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionTeam-Based Game

Codenames(2015)

★ 7.52–8 players15 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionMemory

Fashion Police(2024)

★ 6.92–6 players15 minWeight 0.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

Communication LimitsDeductionPattern Building

Dinosaur Tea Party(2018)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deduction + 1 more

DeductionMemoryPattern Recognition

What's That Sound?(2021)

★ 6.03–6 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Communication Limits + 1 more

Communication LimitsDeductionReal-Time

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