SEED GAME#92 BGG all-time

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine(2019)

★ 7.8 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 1.97
Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

Games like The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

Looking for games like The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on pulling together against a game that fights back and the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. 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 Crew: Mission Deep Sea(2021)

★ 8.12–5 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
80/100

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

★ 8.01–4 players20 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Jekyll & Hyde vs Scotland Yard(2023)

★ 7.32 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

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

★ 8.41–4 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameScenario / Mission / Campaign Game

Animalia: Preventing Extinction(2022)

★ 6.31–3 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

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The Crew: Family Adventure(2024)

★ 6.03–5 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

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Hacktivity(2024)

★ 7.91–4 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

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Sail(2023)

★ 7.32 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 4 more

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Take Time(2025)

★ 7.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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AI Space Puzzle(2023)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Communication Limits + 2 more

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The Shipwreck Arcana(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players10 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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The Fox in the Forest Duet(2020)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Communication Limits + 3 more

Communication LimitsCooperative GameHand Management

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